Rand Issues Commentary: Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data
August 27, 2026
August 27, 2026
SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 27 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by Kelly Klima, senior engineer and a professor of policy analysis at the Rand School of Public Policy, and adjunct policy researcher Benjamin Preston:
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Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data
America is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Demand, stagnant for years, is climbing as homes and vehicles electrify and data centers mult . . .
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Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data
America is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Demand, stagnant for years, is climbing as homes and vehicles electrify and data centers mult . . .