New Report: Consumers Could Pay $3B More Annually if DOE Stay-open Orders Persist
Grid Strategies' estimated cost of possible DOE stay-open mandates per state by the end of 2028 | Grid Strategies
Aug 14, 2025
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A Grid Strategies report concludes that if the Department of Energy continues to supersede retirement decisions for fossil-fueled power plants, it could cost consumers an extra $3 billion annually in a little more than three years.



