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Research Highlights
Testimony on Puget Sound Energy 2026 Rate Case
July 2026
On behalf of Earthjustice, Principal Economist Elizabeth A. Stanton, PhD prepared expert testimony on Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE’s) 2026 Rate Case in the context of Washington State’s clean energy regulations that require increasing shares of non-emitting electric generation over time. Dr. Stanton makes four key findings and, on that basis, recommends that the Washington Transportation and Utilities Commission disallow the TransAlta Tolling Agreement.
Kentucky Ratepayers Absorb Losses at Coal-Fired Power Plants in PJM
July 2026
On behalf of the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC), this Applied Economics Clinic (AEC) report assesses the energy market losses of three Kentucky-owned coal-fired generating units operating in the PJM wholesale energy market: East Bend Generating Station Unit 2 and Mitchell Power Plant Units 1 and 2. Over a two-year period spanning November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2024, we find that the East Bend and Mitchell coal-fired units fared poorly in the energy market: the units collectively lost nearly $63 million on net, with each unit costing Kentucky ratepayers between $20 and $21 million. All three units had negative net revenues about 80 percent of the time over the two-year period. Much of these losses can be attributed to the units’ owners (Duke Energy Kentucky and Kentucky Power Company) forcing these units to run uneconomically.
Testimony on DTE Electric Company's Request for Expedited Approval of the Company’s Special Contracts with Google LLC
June 2026
On behalf of Michigan Environmental Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club, Principal Analyst Dr. Bryndis Woods filed testimony before the Michigan Public Service Commission regarding DTE Electric Company's Request for expedited approval of the Company’s "Special Contracts" with Google LLC to serve Google's planned 1.0 gigawatt data center facility in Van Buren Township, Michigan, which is scheduled to begin taking electric service from DTE in December 2027.
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