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The Biden Administration wants to impose a national version of California's unaffordable and unrealistic renewable energy mandates.
California Has
"Been There, Done That"
California has enacted the nation’s most aggressive renewable energy mandates, with a goal of generating 100 percent of electricity from zero-emission energy sources by 2045 (and 50 percent by 2025).

Taking these policies national will mean higher energy costs and few job opportunities, especially in poor, rural, and minority communities.

Ironically, California has done a less effective job in recent years in lowering emissions than states with market-based energy policies like Ohio and West Virginia.
How the California "Blue Wave" Could Increase America's Energy Costs
“. . . California drivers paid a 37 percent premium for gasoline versus the national average when they filled up their cars in 2019.”
– "Californians Could Save Big If Lawmakers Legislate Energy Prosperity," ([link removed]) Wayne Winegarden and Daniel Turner, Orange County Register, 6/18/2020
"This approach has contributed to the state having the highest average electricity prices among the lower 48 states.”
– “California’s energy mandates amount to state-legislated energy poverty,” ([link removed]) Wayne Winegarden, Orange County Register, 12/21/18
“Despite the higher prices we’re paying for energy, California’s policies haven’t been as effective as the rest of the country in reducing emissions. The PRI report documents that emissions have fallen 14% in the U.S. since 2007, but just 9% in California.”
–“Reducing Energy Mandates Could Help Fresno Save Big in Economic Downturn,” ([link removed]) Wayne Winegarden, GV Wire, 6/24/20
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How Americans Can Avoid Massive Energy Bills
If Congress embraces market-based energy policies, Americans can save big on their energy bills, while still continuing to lower emissions.
* As the 2020 PRI study Legislating Energy Prosperity ([link removed]) documented, reforming the California-only energy mandates could save Californians (depending on consumption) up to $9.6 billion annually in lower gasoline costs and (depending on the scenario) between $5.3 billion and $15.7 billion in average annual electricity savings.

* To achieve lower energy costs for all Americans, policymakers must avoid the costly mandates, taxes, and regulations that California has enacted that have artificially driven up the costs of traditional energy sources, instead implementing policies that increase the use of natural gas, and promote zero-emission nuclear power

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