07/16/2025
Brace yourself for unprecedented inflation in utility rates over the next decade!
"In Oklahoma, for example, homeowners, renters and businesses are likely to see electricity rates shoot up by between 60% and 350% over the next decade, according to Energy Innovation. The firm expects rates to rise by at least 48% in Kentucky, 39% in Missouri and 30% in Kansas. The congressional delegations of those states are overwhelmingly Republican."
To put it another way, Oklahoman's will see an average annual rate increase between 4.82% - 16.48% for a decade! This is remarkable when compared to the previous 3% - 3.5% 60 year average.
While most Solar and Wind tax credits are going away at the end of the year, equipment prices are still very low and financial returns will remain attractive. Delta is also focusing on asset management using AI and a range of efficiency products. We help by identifying the lowest lying fruit first.
In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.