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Power Playbook: How US Businesses Can Prepare For Electricity Price Pressures

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After more than a decade of nearly constant electricity prices in the US, there has been significant upward price pressure in recent years.

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Electricity prices have been on an upward trajectory in most US power markets in recent years. This report explores how businesses can plan for continued price pressures by assessing the risk in their electricity delivery models and utilizing solar and storage as low-cost solutions.

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  • Can the US Grid Keep Up with the Demand for AI? (podcast)
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  • US Power Surge: How Businesses Can Prepare for Electricity Demand Spikes from AI (report)

Electricity prices have been on an upward trajectory in most US power markets in recent years. This report explores how businesses can plan for continued price pressures by assessing the risk in their electricity delivery models and utilizing solar and storage as low-cost solutions.

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  • Plugged In or Power Outage? Corporate Risk in US Grid Capacity (webcast)
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