National Review’s Editors write on California’s energy policy.
- California’s radical energy policy is hurting consumers and livelihoods.
- The state has pursued a government-led “renewables-only” energy portfolio which has created blackouts and sky-high prices.
- While renewables are a vital part of the solution, renewable energy growth should be determined by markets not mandates.
- Policymakers should learn from California’s energy mistakes and look for ways to unleash the private sector to drive energy innovation and progress.
“Forcing citizens to become ever more reliant on electricity that isn’t forthcoming isn’t only poor governance or inept management. These policies are the fruit of a radical progressive ideology that sees human beings as burdens and prosperity as blight.”
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