David DesLauriers was engaged to provide expert advice and testimony for the Alberta Utilities Commission’s Electric Distribution System Inquiry on behalf of the Consumers Coalition of Alberta. The inquiry was directed at mapping and evaluating key issues related to the future of the electric distribution grid to aid in developing the necessary regulatory framework to accommodate the evolution of the electric system and related emerging technologies.
Retail rate trends in the US: Fall 2026 update
Among the study’s primary findings were that retail rates had remained relatively stable in most locations, that factors other than data centers had put upward...

