As a conservative who believes strongly in following the market, I am writing to ask that you please make sure that we invest adequately in clean energy infrastructure. The energy market is changing dramatically in ways that can play to our nation’s strengths—and we need to follow its lead. Solar and wind energy paired with storage have become both cheaper and more reliable than power generated by coal and natural gas. For example, electricity from new solar+storage projects is selling for as little as $15 per megawatt hour (MWh)—and that low price is contractually guaranteed for 20-years. At the same time, electricity from aging coal and gas plants is selling for between $50 and $85 per MWh. It is a real game-changer for ratepayers. However, to take full advantage of this new energy market requires additional transmission and distribution infrastructure, smart grid technology, robust security and resilience measures, and policies that foster more U.S. production of key energy technology components. The energy picture is also changing rapidly in the transportation sector. Virtually every semi-truck manufacturer is rolling out all electric trucks. Companies like Walmart, Anheuser Busch, and UPS have already placed orders. UPS has also ordered more than 10,000 delivery vans, and Amazon has ordered ten times that. . We must expand our charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles-both commercial and private. If we do not invest adequately to help our country take advantage of these new market realities, then we risk losing American jobs and economic opportunities to places like China, which is already investing aggressively in clean energy. The direction of the energy market is clear, and we need to make that work for the United States. Please do your part by supporting the kind of robust clean energy investments we need in the infrastructure and reconciliation legislation currently being considered in Congress. Thank you.

As a conservative who believes strongly in following the market, I am writing to ask that you please make sure that we invest adequately in clean energy infrastructure. The energy market is changing dramatically in ways that can play to our nation’s strengths—and we need to follow its lead. Solar and wind energy paired with storage have become both cheaper and more reliable than power generated by coal and natural gas. For example, electricity from new solar+storage projects is selling for as little as $15 per megawatt hour (MWh)—and that low price is contractually guaranteed for 20-years. At the same time, electricity from aging coal and gas plants is selling for between $50 and $85 per MWh. It is a real game-changer for ratepayers. However, to take full advantage of this new energy market requires additional transmission and distribution infrastructure, smart grid technology, robust security and resilience measures, and policies that foster more U.S. production of key energy technology components. The energy picture is also changing rapidly in the transportation sector. Virtually every semi-truck manufacturer is rolling out all electric trucks. Companies like Walmart, Anheuser Busch, and UPS have already placed orders. UPS has also ordered more than 10,000 delivery vans, and Amazon has ordered ten times that. . We must expand our charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles-both commercial and private. If we do not invest adequately to help our country take advantage of these new market realities, then we risk losing American jobs and economic opportunities to places like China, which is already investing aggressively in clean energy. The direction of the energy market is clear, and we need to make that work for the United States. Please do your part by supporting the kind of robust clean energy investments we need in the infrastructure and reconciliation legislation currently being considered in Congress. Thank you.

As a conservative who believes strongly in following the market, I am writing to ask that you please make sure that we invest adequately in clean energy infrastructure. The energy market is changing dramatically in ways that can play to our nation’s strengths—and we need to follow its lead. Solar and wind energy paired with storage have become both cheaper and more reliable than power generated by coal and natural gas. For example, electricity from new solar+storage projects is selling for as little as $15 per megawatt hour (MWh)—and that low price is contractually guaranteed for 20-years. At the same time, electricity from aging coal and gas plants is selling for between $50 and $85 per MWh. It is a real game-changer for ratepayers. However, to take full advantage of this new energy market requires additional transmission and distribution infrastructure, smart grid technology, robust security and resilience measures, and policies that foster more U.S. production of key energy technology components. The energy picture is also changing rapidly in the transportation sector. Virtually every semi-truck manufacturer is rolling out all electric trucks. Companies like Walmart, Anheuser Busch, and UPS have already placed orders. UPS has also ordered more than 10,000 delivery vans, and Amazon has ordered ten times that. . We must expand our charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles-both commercial and private. If we do not invest adequately to help our country take advantage of these new market realities, then we risk losing American jobs and economic opportunities to places like China, which is already investing aggressively in clean energy. The direction of the energy market is clear, and we need to make that work for the United States. Please do your part by supporting the kind of robust clean energy investments we need in the infrastructure and reconciliation legislation currently being considered in Congress. Thank you.