Getting to zero emissions: A call for unified energy planning

As competition between gas and electric utilities heats up due to clean energy-promoting policies that emphasize replacing gas with electricity, state regulators need to overhaul their approach to regulation, argue scholars at Stanford and the University of Notre Dame.

A new white paper led by the Climate and Energy Policy Program at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment lays out a case for unifying electric and gas utilities and instituting coordinated planning to make the transition to zero-carbon buildings more efficient and cost-effective. A related webinar on Oct. 2 will present the white paper's results and feature a discussion among energy experts about efforts to address the newly competitive landscape and advance the energy transition.