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title: The New Reality of Power Generation
description: Summary of Gridlab and Energy Futures Group’s new white paper, built on Halcyon’s Gas Power Plant Tracker data and revealing how gas project costs have surged beyond industry benchmarks.
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# [The New Reality of Power Generation](https://halcyon.io/newsroom/gridlab-whitepaper)

 Written by [Halcyon](https://halcyon.io/newsroom/author/halcyon) | Sep 2, 2025 4:00:00 AM

GridLab & Energy Futures Group · September 2, 2025

GridLab and Energy Futures Group released a new white paper analyzing the rising capital costs of U.S. CT and CCGT plants, using asset-level cost and timeline data from Halcyon’s Gas Power Plant Tracker. The report shows how actual project costs have moved far beyond traditional industry benchmarks and provides a clearer view of current market realities.

 

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