What Republicans (and some Democrats) have said would result from coal plant closures due to Environmental Protection Agency regulations – and cheaper natural gas – has been proven in a new study from a prominent research group.

The Brattle Group, which produces complex economic studies meant to hold up in court, found that energy prices would increase $3 to $4 per megawatt-hour for on-peak hours and $1 to $2 per megawatt-hour for off-peak hours.

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