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Power Outages in US Could Surge 100x by 2030 Due to Resource Gaps: Report

Retirements and slow additions of firm, dispatchable power are driving the resource adequacy gap

July 10, 2025

/ Arjun Joshi
/ Markets & Policy, Other, Other Energy
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has warned that power outages could increase 100 times by 2030 if the country continues to shutter reliable power sources and fails to add additional firm capacity.

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