INSIGHTSSERIES Fossil Fuels | Natural Gas
January 20, 2025
State Utility Regulators Consider New Initiatives to Transform Gas Utility Planning
Ongoing efforts aim to balance decarbonization, affordability, and reliability in long-term natural gas planning.

Discussions on utilities’ natural gas planning are progressing, with several U.S. states actively engaging stakeholders to identify solutions and shape future strategies. These efforts focus onRead the full report

 

Key Takeaways
- The Vermont Public Utility Commission estimates that implementing a Clean Heat Standard would incur an incremental cost of $955.9 million and deliver $1.501 billion in societal benefits over the next decade.
- Final gas integrated resource planning requirements for Minnesota utilities aim to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable utility service while protecting customers from price volatility.
- California regulators have opened a new docket to address unresolved issues from a 2020 proceeding on long-term gas natural gas planning, with a focus on comprehensive planning methods and short-term actions to reduce costs while facilitating decarbonization in the long-term.