Load growth, plant retirements could drive 100x increase in blackouts by 2030: DOE

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(Utility Dive, July 8, 2025)

 

Load growth, plant retirements could drive 100x increase in blackouts by 2030: DOE

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday published a methodology for assessing grid reliability, but clean energy advocates say it likely exaggerates the risks of blackouts.

 

PGH Works Perspective

A new report from the Department of Energy confirms what PGH Works has been saying: The crisis isn’t coming, it’s already here.

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Electric Grid Explainer Video

Understanding Pennsylvania’s electric grid crisis is a complex issue that affects everyone in the state. To help explain things simply, we’ve produced a short animated video.

 

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