The “Clean Power” Plan would raise electric rates and threaten reliability in many States that currently have the lowest rates.
This cannot be a good model for a successful national policy. Faced with higher energy costs, low-income Americans will have nowhere to move to in the U.S. And energy-intensive industries that have left California and the Northeast for States with lower energy costs will be forced to shut down and move overseas.
For these reasons, we urge every Member of Congress to vote Yes on H. R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act.
Joint Letter in Support of H R 2042 Ratepayer Protection Act