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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] per megawatt-hour on average in 2012 to $30.42 1] In its 2017 report, the Academies warned that U.S. The answer is, ‘Yes, of course. as a whole. [52]