Climate change is already costingAmerican households hundreds of dollars each yearright now - with the largest burdens falling on low-income families and disaster-prone regions.
Recent electricity price increases are often attributed to renewable energy policies. The evidence suggests a different driver: rate design.
The surge in electricity use from data centers is outpacing most other forms of demand growth, creating new challenges for grid management and climate targets
Why is expanding interregional transmission important, and what’s blocking it?
This brief examines how energy poverty is shifting as cooling needs rise. It finds that LIHEAP’s outdated allocation favors cold-weather states, while more assistance is needed in warmer regions.
This policy brief is informed by a 2025 MIT CEEPR working paper on the role of data centers in potentially reducing power system costs, with climate benefits dependent on availability of renewables.
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