Electric bills are rising twice as fast as inflation, and everyone in DC has their own idea of who’s to blame and what’s to be done. Here’s a sampler of how the fight is playing out:
Chris Wright, Energy Secretary: “We’re going to get blamed because we’re in office,” but the real culprit is “Obama-Biden policies.”
Ted Thomas, former Arkansas grid official: “The administration will have to choose between promoting fossil fuel consumption or protecting consumers.”
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI): Power prices are a “midterm liability” for Republicans.
Green groups blame the GOP’s repeal of renewables tax credits, which they say puts more upward pressure on bills.
Analysts point to tariffs, uneconomic coal mandates, and soaring demand as the real drivers.