Reps. Casten, Levin, Watson Coleman Lead Sweeping Energy Bills Relief Act to Lower Utility Bills for Hardworking Americans

[MEMBER] Introduces Legislation to Lower Energy Bills

[MEMBER LAST NAME], SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), along with more than 100 House Democrats, to introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act. This legislation takes a family- and consumer-focused approach to United States energy policy that ensures Americans have access to the most reliable and low-cost source of power available.

"The people of New Jersey have seen their electricity bills go up by as much as 16.9%. That is unacceptable, and Congress must act quickly to bring costs down," said Watson Coleman. "The Energy Bills Relief Act does just that by connecting American consumers with low-cost, reliable clean energy. I'm proud to join Reps. Casten and Levin in introducing this bill that puts the American people first."

The Energy Bills Relief Act prioritizes consumers and ensures access to low-cost energy for our homes, businesses, and economy by:

• Reinstating tax credits for home and system-wide energy improvements that were ended by President Trump and congressional Republicans

• Incentivizing utility companies to save consumers' money by rewarding them for making their systems more efficient, thereby lowering bills

• Providing financial assistance to American families to make sure their power isn't shut off

• Cracking down on price gouging, so energy companies can't take advantage of you to boost their profits

• Ensuring that facilities like data centers are paying for their own costs because it's not fair for their expenses to be pushed onto your household if one opens in your area

• Giving a voice to the American people so they can benefit from energy projects in their community

Electricity rates are surging nationwide, and millions of households are struggling to pay their rising energy bills. The most effective way to lower utility costs for American households is to expand access to renewable energy - the most reliable and low-cost energy source.

We have the tools to power America with abundant, reliable, American-made clean energy. The missing link between those tools and expanded access to that low-cost and efficient energy is a consumer-first energy policy.

For too long, U.S. energy policy has boosted the profits of energy producers at the expense of energy consumers. The Energy Bills Relief Act shifts our focus to lowering costs and increasing reliability for American homes and businesses by deploying more renewable energy. It is firmly rooted in the American values of choice and competition. It prioritizes consumers and ensures access to low-cost energy for our homes, businesses, and economy.

Text of the legislation can be found here.