A relatively small project aiming to increase gas pipeline capacity into New England is raising larger underlying questions about how the region will balance gas reliability and affordability with longer-term efforts to transition away from natural gas.

As of September 2025, the IRPs are projecting demand will be 24% higher in 2035 than in 2023, RMI reported.

Citing growing demand for power and gas, FERC removed regulations that paused pipeline construction pending appeals after developers said it led to too many delays and costs.

New analyses report record growth for the global renewable energy sector in 2025 and project continued expansion through the end of the decade.

Duke Energy filed its long-range plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, calling for more natural gas-fired generation and batteries while keeping existing coal plants online to meet accelerated demand for electricity.

Representatives of major gas pipeline companies said they are optimistic that political shifts at the federal and state levels will create opportunities for gas infrastructure expansion in New England.

Democrats introduced a FERC-heavy bill to control electricity costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans tout bills passed out of committee, DOE returns $13 billion and some details from the Dallas Fed survey.

It is only because of special interests that local and state governments would even consider prohibiting consumers from choosing natural gas as an energy source to meet their space, water heating, and cooking needs, writes energy economist Ken Costello.