Utility Dive: Bills Rise When Utilities Use Conflicting Forecasts to Drive Gas and Electric Investment

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In an opinion piece for Utility Dive, United’s Sarah Steinberg and Current Energy Group’s Brad Cebulko introduce new research showing how conflicting gas and electric utility forecasts can drive unnecessary infrastructure investments and higher costs for ratepayers. They highlight New York as a case study and argue that integrated gas and electric planning can reduce duplicative spending while improving affordability and reliability.