The Grid Will Hold – Maybe – But the Bill Will Rise

The less comforting news is that Americans are about to pay a lot more for electricity anyway — not because the grid fails, but because of how we now power it. Even if there is no blackout, no emergency load shedding, and no headline-grabbing crisis, this weather event will still deliver a financial shock — one that will show up first in gas markets, then in wholesale power prices, and finally, months later, in the electric bills of households and businesses. The Seneca Center for Energy & Critical Minerals Policy is an independent research and policy organization focused on the strategic importance of traditional energy and critical mineral resources to the United States economy, national security, and industrial base.

Author: Guest Blogger

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