Electricity bills are rising across much of the United States with no end in sight, meaning we are heading into 2026 at risk of handicapping emerging economic sectors such as data centers and advanced manufacturing that depend on low-cost electricity, as well as increasing hardship for families that already struggle to pay power bills.
With utilities planning to spend an unprecedented $1.4 trillion by 2030 in grid upgrades to meet rising demand for power, concerns are mounting that high electricity costs could slow economic growth and put more households at financial risk.
So, as a new year dawns, let’s resolve to take steps that will deliver a more affordable and more reliable electricity system, one that best supports America’s growing economy and communities.
Here, we present three resolutions, drawing inspiration from the successes of the 20th century’s utilities and policymakers who presided over massive grid growth — a fourfold expansion of elect
