Category: Energy
Category: Energy
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Prioritizing Energy Affordability and Reliability Across the States: Lora Current on The Lars Larson Show
ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Senior Manager Lora Current was on The Lars Larson Show discussing energy affordability and state policies following the release of the 5th edition…
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The Role of Energy in the American Economy: Jonathan Williams on American Radio Journal
The future of the American economy will be determined in no small part by energy. Not merely energy in the abstract, but energy that is abundant, affordable, and…
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States Take the Lead in Energy Affordability: April CEO Update
Since so many of us will be spending Easter Sunday worshiping or with our families, I wanted to send this month’s update earlier than usual. In February, during his State…
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Energy Affordability Report, 5th Edition
The ALEC Energy Affordability Report serves as a benchmark for policymakers by providing a consistent, state-by-state comparison of electricity prices alongside the policy frameworks that influence them. In addition to…
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Evaluating the Power Sector’s Response to a Winter Storm Doubleheader
A pair of devastating winter storms recently battered large swaths of America, shattering snowfall and temperature records. Not only did these storms strain our nation’s electric grid and…
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A Smarter Energy Future for Ohio
With a growing manufacturing base, expanding data center investment, and rising electricity demand, Ohio’s economic future depends on affordable and reliable power. Major industrial facilities require constant, high-load electricity to…
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Jake Morabito Testimony in Maryland: Restoring Energy Affordability
ALEC Senior Director of Policy Jake Morabito was recently invited to testify before the Maryland House Environment and Transportation Committee about HB 0066 and the research upon consideration of Maryland’s…
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New Commonsense Solutions to Promote Energy Affordability and Reliability in Your State
Affordable and reliable energy is essential to economic stability, household budgets, and long-term state competitiveness. As electricity demand continues to grow, state policymakers must focus on policies that deliver dependable power to communities and businesses at a reasonable…
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Lora Current Testimony in New Hampshire: Reliable Energy Sources
ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Senior Manager Lora Current submitted written testimony to the New Hampshire House Committee on Science, Technology, and Energy regarding HB 1455 relative to…
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Why Red States Are More Affordable Than Blue States: ALEC in The Daily Signal
ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Senior Manager Lora Myers was quoted in a recent piece by The Daily Signal on state policies that would lower electricity costs…
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States Can Lead the Way on Energy Affordability: Jonathan Williams on Real Clear Investigations
ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined Maggie Miller of The Miller Report on Real Clear Investigations to discuss how states can ensure energy…
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Arizona’s Blueprint for a New Age of American Manufacturing
Semiconductors—also called “microchips” or simply “chips”—are the fundamental ingredients to all modern digital and electronic devices, from smartphones, laptops, and advanced artificial intelligence to motor vehicles, medical devices, and even…
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Lora Myers Testimony in Ohio: Ensuring Affordable and Reliable Energy
ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Senior Manager Lora Myers testified before the Ohio State Senate Energy Committee regarding S.B. 294, which defines “clean energy” as any source that…
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California’s Energy Diet: Lora Myers in OC Register
The Orange County Register recently ran an op-ed written by Lora Myers, Senior Manager of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force. In it, she explains how Sacramento’s policies…
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Fighting for Sanity in the Energy Debate: New Jersey Asm. Paul Kanitra
For New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, the past year has been nothing short of “crazy.” Not only because the state budget has expanded considerably since Governor Christie…
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Botched Energy Policies Are Driving High Energy Prices: Jake Morabito in The Orange County Register
ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Senior Task Force Director Jake Morabito recently warned in an Orange County Register op-ed that California’s rock-bottom energy affordability rankings are a…
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EPA Plans to Rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. Here’s What States Need to Know.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced a proposed federal rule rolling back the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and limiting its own power to regulate greenhouse gases from motor…
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Energy Dominance Powering States’ Success: Byrne and Cushing in the Washington Reporter
Kevin Byrne, Putnam County Executive and Chair of the American City County Exchange (ACCE), recently co-authored an op-ed with Andre Cushing, Penobscot County Commissioner and Director of ACCE, examining…
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Ohio Revamps its Energy Regulatory Framework
Ohio recently passed HB 15—a wide-ranging regulatory reform bill designed to attract new energy investment to the Buckeye State. The bill received bipartisan support, passed in the Ohio House…
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Why Are Some Americans Paying So Much For Electricity: Jake Morabito in American Family News
ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Senior Task Force Director Jake Morabito spoke to Chris Woodward of American Family News about the findings of the…