The Staggering Costs of New England’s Green Energy Policies
The Staggering Costs of New England's Green Energy Policies quantifies the human and economic costs of decarbonizing the region's electric grid by 2050. The report finds that the region's decarbonization efforts will cost ISO-NE ratepayers $815 billion by 2050 and increase the average residential ratepayer's electricity bill by $99 per year, with even greater annual increases for commercial and industrial ratepayers. The paper recommends New England states prioritize affordability and reliability over decarbonization, in addition to allowing nuclear to compete on a level playing field with wind and solar.