Why Are Our Electric Rates So High? And What Can We Do About It?
Thurs, May 21, 2026, 7 PM to 8:15 PM EST
We have all seen our electric rates reach all-time highs. The primary cause is a spike in energy demand that our electricity supply cannot meet. Hyperscaler data centers are major cause of increased demand. Supply limitations are mainly due to administrative bottlenecks in grid operators, utilities and government. What can we do that helps both us and our environment?
Pat and Steve Miller describe a LOT we can do in addition to personal reductions in energy use:
1) advocating for regulation of data centers
2) growing clean energy supplies
3) use of developing new technologies.
We can continue to transform our electric grid and accelerate the growth of our clean energy supply, even in the face of current barriers
REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM LINK TO ATTEND May 21, AT 7PM-----------------------------
Sponsors: NJ Chapter Sierra Club; Building Electrification Committee;