The Northwest Hasn’t Learned the Lessons of WPPSS (“Whoops”)

The Northwest Hasn’t Learned the Lessons of WPPSS (“Whoops”)

Takeaways Utilities in the Northwest are sounding the alarm over rising electricity demand to rally support for gas-fired power plants, risking locking in customers to an increasingly outdated, expensive energy system. But arguments for new gas plants are largely based on the results of a single study, which does not consider the potential for programs that reduce or flex customers’ power demand to meet near-term resource needs. Instead of jump…