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Here is a link to the Energy Bills relief Act Proposal:
https://seec.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/seec.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/26.01.21-energy-bills-relief-act-summary_0.pdf
What the Energy Bills Relief Act would actually do:
It focuses on one core goal: lowering energy costs for everyday people.
Add more affordable energyWhen demand is higher than supply, prices go up. This bill restores incentives for renewable energy (the cheapest and fastest to scale), expands solar (including community and large-scale options), and speeds up projects that are currently stuck in red tape — so relief doesn’t take years.
Modernize the gridOur energy system is outdated. This bill invests in infrastructure so energy can move more efficiently between regions, lowers connection costs, and reduces risks from things like wildfires — all of which helps bring costs down.
Put affordability over profitsIt cracks down on price gouging and stops expensive, outdated energy sources from being artificially propped up — because too often, those extra costs get passed on to us.
Put people firstThis includes making homes more energy-efficient (like insulation and sealing leaks to lower bills), sharing benefits with communities, and protecting families from utility shut-offs — especially those already struggling.
Bottom line:More supply + better systems + fairer pricing = lower bills and more stability for families.
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Here is a link to the Energy Bills relief Act Proposal:
https://seec.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/seec.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/26.01.21-energy-bills-relief-act-summary_0.pdf
What the Energy Bills Relief Act would actually do:
It focuses on one core goal: lowering energy costs for everyday people.
Add more affordable energyWhen demand is higher than supply, prices go up. This bill restores incentives for renewable energy (the cheapest and fastest to scale), expands solar (including community and large-scale options), and speeds up projects that are currently stuck in red tape — so relief doesn’t take years.
Modernize the gridOur energy system is outdated. This bill invests in infrastructure so energy can move more efficiently between regions, lowers connection costs, and reduces risks from things like wildfires — all of which helps bring costs down.
Put affordability over profitsIt cracks down on price gouging and stops expensive, outdated energy sources from being artificially propped up — because too often, those extra costs get passed on to us.
Put people firstThis includes making homes more energy-efficient (like insulation and sealing leaks to lower bills), sharing benefits with communities, and protecting families from utility shut-offs — especially those already struggling.
Bottom line:More supply + better systems + fairer pricing = lower bills and more stability for families.

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