New Report: Blue State Residents Pay A LOT More For Energy Than Red States
Residents of blue states with aggressive climate policies are paying significantly more for electricity and fuel than red states, according to a new report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey are seven of the top eight continental states in terms of the highest average retail electricity prices in 2023, according to ALEC’s report. [emphasis, links added]
Each of these states has some sort of green energy mandate, which the ALEC report refers to as a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), or participates in a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, or both.
“As Americans continue facing risks to their energy needs, recent government policies implemented in the name of political agendas ignore the real-life realities Americans face as a consequence,” ALEC’s Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Manager Joe Trotter said of the report and its findings.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/new-report-blue-state-residents-pay-a-lot-more-for-energy-than-red-states/