Small Businesses Need Reliable, Affordable Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Ted Ellis, deputy director for Energy and Environment Policy, testified before the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, on the need to power American businesses.

“America’s small businesses depend on affordable and reliable electricity. But too many years of policies that placed reliability last, plus rapidly growing demand, have increased pressure on the electric grid,” said Ted Ellis. “To power America’s next era of growth, we must keep reliable power plants online, build new energy resources at speed and scale, reform outdated permitting processes, and ensure small businesses and families are not left paying the costs of infrastructure built for large new electricity users.”

As electricity demand continues to grow, AFPI will continue to support policies that unleash American energy dominance by strengthening the grid, expanding reliable and affordable energy, and creating new opportunities for small businesses across construction, manufacturing, and the skilled trades.