What is Causing Electricity Prices to Rise?

As electricity prices continue to rise, a fierce debate has emerged over what’s driving these increases and whether the explosive growth of AI data centers will either exacerbate this trend or help moderate it. These dynamics have also raised critical questions surrounding cost allocation, grid planning, and the future of power sector governance in the United States. 

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion with Allison Clements, Partner at ASG and Principal at 804 Advisory, and Ryan Hledik, Principal at The Brattle Group, exploring the complex factors behind rising electricity prices, the role AI data centers will play in future rate trajectories, and innovative policy solutions to protect affordability, maintain reliability, and enable U.S. competitiveness in a cutting-edge technology. 

The event will open with introductory remarks from Joseph Majkut, Director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, followed by a moderated conversation. 

This event is made possible by the generous support of Google.org.