Pullback on clean energy will cost on climate, power bills

As summer turns to fall, we know cooler temperatures are around the corner, and we’ll be reaching for the thermostat more often.

Changes in energy policies eliminating renewable sources of energy like wind, solar and battery storage will decrease supply. This will result in higher costs for electricity and increased greenhouse gas pollution, contributing to global warming. Heating homes in the winter and cooling them in the summer is going to get more expensive as electricity costs increase. The risks of brownouts and blackouts will also increase.

New federal energy policies are putting a thumb on the scale favoring fossil fuels with greater subsidies while penalizing or eliminating renewable clean energy sources. The result will damage the environment and the economy.

The price of electricity is determined by supply and demand. Disruptive changes are underway for both. On the demand side, virtually all planning models predict increased demand. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council predicts electricity in its four-state region could double in 20 years. The Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee predicts demand increases equivalent to adding seven Seattle-sized cities to the power grid within the next decade.

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