Load Growth: What States Are Doing to Accommodate Increasing Electric Demand

As electricity demand in the US continues to grow— primarily due to data centers, new manufacturing, and electrification—states must find ways to accommodate this increasing demand. 

A new report from the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), “Load Growth: What States Are Doing to Accommodate Increasing Electric Demand,” surveys the causes of electricity load growth and outlines what states are doing to meet the challenge. State actions include increasing new generation, delaying retirement of legacy generators, exploring new generation technologies, building out transmission capacity, developing demand-side solutions, and taking steps to limit cost impacts on customers. Importantly, states that have established clean energy and decarbonization targets are looking to meet new, higher electricity peak demand while maintaining progress towards these goals.

In this CESA webinar, report author Ana Boyd, Research Fellow at CESA, will summarize the report, explore state strategies, and identify areas for continued research. Report editor and CESA Project Director Todd Olinsky-Paul will moderate the discussion.