The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed carbon rule is the latest in a series of regulations alongside rising natural gas prices that will increase the cost of electricity and natural gas by nearly $300 billion in 2020 compared with 2012, according to a study released today by Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc. The study, "Energy Market Impacts of Recent Federal Regulations on the Electric Power Sector," demonstrates the heavy financial burden the EPA's collection of regulations will force on American families, businesses and manufacturers through soaring energy costs.