US power sector decarbonization: A decade ahead of schedule and steaming forward but tougher decisions coming

With no binding federal carbon restriction in place, the US power sector has shattered prior carbon goals more than a decade ahead of schedule, marking a 33% reduction through 2019, with no signs of slowing down. In this insight we examine a few of the major drivers and provide in-depth profiles highlighting each market’s path from the oft-cited 2005 baseline year to the present and into the future.