Power America
Fuel Freedom. Power America.
MISSION
Affordable, reliable power is the predicate for modern American prosperity because energy is the industry that powers every other industry. It is also the first precondition for a strong national defense, as a strong defense-industrial base is built on a strong commercial-industrial base. Through the Power America Campaign, our policy experts will work at all levels of government for solutions that will stop the attack on reliable energy, bring dispatchable resources such as coal, natural gas, and fission energy onto the grid, and power the next wave of innovation in nuclear power, batteries, and refining.
Focus Areas / Policy Pillars
- Affordable Energy – We will work to ensure that families and businesses have the cost-effective energy they need to thrive. No excessive taxes, ideology-driven “fees,” or woke “social-cost” metrics.
- Reliable Energy – Extreme circumstances that threaten power supplies are also the times when power is most needed. We will work to ensure that Americans get the power they need, when they need it, by rewarding reliability and penalizing unreliability.
- Energy Innovation – Technologies like hydraulic fracturing and liquified natural gas changed the story of energy dependence to American energy dominance --- we believe that government should keep its finger off the scales and let American ingenuity drive the next series of game-changing advancements.
- Supercharge Production – America is a nation of builders, not bottlenecks. Remove barriers in permitting, leasing, and infrastructure so American producers can invest, hire, and deliver best-of-the-above energy.
- End the Green New Deal – We will do everything in our power to end mandates, subsidies, taxes, and schemes that pick winners and punish reliable power under the guise of “climate policy.”
Team
Ted Ellis
Campaign Director, Power America and Deputy Director, Energy and Environment
Jason Hayes
Director, Energy and Environment
David Vasquez
Senior Policy Analyst, American Prosperity and Energy & Environment
Oliver McPherson-Smith,Ph.D
Vice Chair, Energy & Environment
Ambassador Carla Sands
Chair, Foreign Policy Initiative & Senior Fellow for Energy Policy
Latest
Commentary
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March 5, 2026
Congressman Pete Stauber on Critical Minerals, American Mining, and the Path to Energy Security
The America First Policy Institute hosted a conversation with Congressman Pete Stauber of Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District to discuss the future of domestic mining, critical minerals, and economic growth for working Americans.
Statement
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March 5, 2026
AFPI Responds to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge
Commentary
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March 4, 2026
Nuclear Energy Benefits American Families
Nuclear power plants can help Americans secure their corner of the American dream. Homer Simpson is a fictional character, but the kind of paycheck his plant job represents is very real: a steady, nuclear industry salary can buy a home, support a family, and keep the lights on in Springfield and across America.
Statement
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March 4, 2026
AFPI Responds to the Ohio EPA’s Proposal on Water Discharge for Data Centers
Op-Ed
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March 3, 2026