Decarbonization by most utilities ‘uneven’ as they expand emissions targets: report
Nearly 30% of utilities responding to a survey said they have increased their carbon-free energy supply by 10 percentage points or more from 2018 to 2021, with most companies reporting they’ve expanded emissions reduction targets, according to a recent industry report.
The Smart Electric Power Alliance’s “2023 Utility Transformation Profile” said 66% of utilities that responded reported an increase in carbon-free retail supply since 2018. No change in carbon-free supply was reported by 19% of respondents and 18% said they’re supplying less carbon-free energy.