Full Title: Energy Affordability Report, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Joe Trotter
Publisher(s): American Legislative Exchange Council
Publication Date: September 29, 2022
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Description (excerpt):
Energy, and electricity specifically, is essential for success in virtually every aspect of our daily lives. Electricity prices vary greatly by demand sector and generation source across all 50 states. These differences are often linked to the varying policy approaches by states as they balance the needs of consumers with the push to tackle the environmental challenges of today.
Some states rely on free market principles and innovation to limit manmade emissions into the atmosphere, while others use a more heavy-handed approach by implementing of standards, enacting mandates and pricing schemes that benefit specific types of technologies.