{"id":419610,"date":"2026-01-03T14:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T13:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=419610"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T13:52:05","slug":"utilities-are-going-all-in-on-leftist-net-zero-agenda-at-ratepayers-expense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=419610","title":{"rendered":"Utilities Are Going All-In on Leftist Net-Zero Agenda at Ratepayers\u2019 Expense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"723\" data-attachment-id=\"419618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=419618\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQMQ3EXQfDoTnaSSZxgBP8_3nPUjNg5p18IhIyzgQoxV8oeFHjbc4Kn29vb5H4Yx_rDijRixEDc2GSownyspY1Km42glN_JWqcOoKsPoI5C2pmWAx2EsggrctUBQnW6x8yD0gZHwqh1U432ZwU801XoDgh09gg.jpeg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQMQ3EXQfDoTnaSSZxgBP8_3nPUjNg5p18IhIyzgQoxV8oeFHjbc4Kn29vb5H4Yx_rDijRixEDc2GSownyspY1Km42glN_JWqcOoKsPoI5C2pmWAx2EsggrctUBQnW6x8yD0gZHwqh1U432ZwU801XoDgh09gg.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The headline &#8220;Utilities Are Going All-In on Leftist Net-Zero Agenda at Ratepayers\u2019 Expense&#8221; originates from a November 2024 policy brief by The Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank known for skepticism toward climate policies. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Co-authored by James Taylor (president of the institute), H. Sterling Burnett, and Linnea Lueken, the report argues that major U.S. utilities are aggressively pursuing net-zero carbon emissions targets\u2014aiming for no net CO2 emissions by mid-century\u2014by prioritizing wind and solar power while phasing out coal and natural gas. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They claim this shift undermines grid reliability amid rising electricity demand from data centers, AI infrastructure, and electric vehicles (EVs), ultimately driving up costs for consumers (ratepayers) through higher bills and subsidies for renewables.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/heartland.org\/publications\/utilities-are-going-all-in-on-leftist-net-zero-agenda-at-ratepayers-expense\/\">The Heartland Institute<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartland.org\/about-us\/who-we-are\/james-m-taylor\/\">James Taylor<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartland.org\/about-us\/who-we-are\/h-sterling-burnett\/\">H. Sterling Burnett<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartland.org\/about-us\/who-we-are\/linnea-lueken\/\">Linnea Lueken<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Big utilities are undertaking electric power supply plans that will make supply less reliable as demand increases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Oct24-NetZeroUtilities.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 0Oct24-NetZeroUtilities.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-887b4a99-6960-49fd-9806-7d0a6828328b\" href=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Oct24-NetZeroUtilities.pdf\">0Oct24-NetZeroUtilities<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Oct24-NetZeroUtilities.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-887b4a99-6960-49fd-9806-7d0a6828328b\">Herunterladen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big utilities have hired a massive army of lobbyists to champion expensive and unreliable wind power, solar power, and an aggressive \u201cnet-zero\u201d carbon dioxide agenda at the expense of affordable, reliable, and abundant conventional energy sources. They are trying to convince conservative lawmakers that they are friends of ratepayers and the environment, but both claims are false. Nor are they for \u201call of the above\u201d energy; in fact, they are for eliminating coal and natural gas from America\u2019s power mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a new study by The Heartland Institute, a national free-market think tank, electricity demand is growing, and is expected to continue to grow, especially with the boom in computing data centers and server farms for technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Likewise, the Energy Information Administration says the push for electric vehicles will drive electricity rates up further. Despite this, utilities are undertaking electric power supply plans that will make supply less reliable as demand increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To prevent accelerating rate increases and shore up grid reliability, The Heartland Institute suggests requiring utilities to make the prime focus of their efforts reliability and affordability. To do this, states should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enact laws specifying that electric power reliability and affordability are the highest priorities in utilities plans and rate cases, while rescinding climate policies and mandates and subsidies for renewable power development, which necessarily comes at the expense of reliability and affordability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent utilities from closing baseload power plants unless and until equally reliable baseload sources are brought online for replacement. Wind and solar don\u2019t meet these requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a position of ratepayer advocate on state utility regulatory commissions, whose charge would be dedicated solely to ensuring utility plans brought before the commission minimize the cost of monopoly utilities\u2019 new construction and rate plans, while reinforcing reliability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Require that sources of electric power be labeled for transparency reasons to account for their full panoply of environmental and economic impacts \u2014 which allows an apples-to-apples comparison of proposed and existing energy sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish the security of the electric power grid and supply by requiring states\u2019 electric power be produced from technologies and fuels sourced domestically within the United States to minimize reliance on foreign nations for critical materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide security for people dependent on electricity for their daily lives. Going forward utility commissions should only sanction electric power sources that can provide power on demand, readily available 24\/7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read the whole report&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/heartland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oct24-NetZeroUtilities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Broader Context on Net-Zero and Utilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net-zero refers to balancing greenhouse gas emissions with removals (e.g., via carbon capture or offsets) to limit global warming, as outlined in international agreements like the Paris Accord. In the U.S., it&#8217;s driven by federal policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which provides billions in tax credits for clean energy, alongside state mandates and EPA regulations on power plant emissions. Many utilities, including giants like Duke Energy, Southern Company, and Xcel Energy, have set voluntary net-zero goals by 2050, often in response to investor demands (e.g., from ESG-focused funds), regulatory requirements, and economic incentives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Investments in Renewables: Utilities are indeed ramping up solar, wind, and battery storage. For instance, a Sierra Club analysis found that the top 20 utilities are lagging on coal retirement but accelerating renewables to meet 2030-2035 milestones. sierraclub.org This is partly because wind and solar have become the cheapest new power sources in many regions, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), with levelized costs often below natural gas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demand Growth: Electricity demand is projected to rise 20-40% by 2030 due to data centers (e.g., for AI) and electrification. 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