Electricity Prices Going Up? Green Policy Is to Blame - WSJ

Rates are much higher in states that have closed nuclear and fossil-fuel generation plants - Steve Goreham

...prices are actually soaring because of plant closures and natural-gas shortages in blue states, all in the name of green energy...

• California’s electricity prices are up 58% over the past five years and have more than doubled since 2008. The state closed all but one of its coal plants and all nuclear facilities except the Diablo Canyon plant...
• Massachusetts has a similar issue: Residential power prices are the third highest in the nation...
• The New York Independent System Operator now warns of a significant power shortfall, but the New York State Scoping Plan has called for 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2040...