Energy Leadership in a Time of Need: A Blueprint for States

The report assesses the economic damage caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), projecting significant costs to households and a reduction in GDP and jobs by 2035. It urges U.S. state policymakers to implement five 'no-regrets' strategies—accelerating wind and solar construction, streamlining deployment, sustaining electric transportation, increasing building efficiency, and stimulating clean industrial investment—to maintain economic opportunity and lower energy costs despite federal policy failures.

• The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is projected to cause substantial economic harm to the United States by 2035, including $170 billion in increased energy bills for households and businesses, a $980 billion reduction in GDP, and the loss of 790,000 jobs.
• The OBBBA increases the cost of the most affordable new energy sources by 30-50 percent and eliminates incentives for low-cost heating and transportation options.
• To counter federal policy failures, the report recommends five state-level actions: accelerating wind and solar construction, streamlining clean energy deployment, sustaining electric vehicle and charging infrastructure markets, promoting building and factory electrification/efficiency, and stimulating investment in clean industries like efficient heating equipment and industrial parks.

APA

Brown, L. (2025). Energy Leadership in a Time of Need: A Blueprint for States. Energy Innovation. https://energyinnovation.org/report/energy-leadership-in-a-time-of-need-a-blueprint-for-states/

Chicago

Brown, Lydia. Energy Leadership in a Time of Need: A Blueprint for States. Energy Innovation, 2025. https://energyinnovation.org/report/energy-leadership-in-a-time-of-need-a-blueprint-for-states/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{brown2025energy, author = {Brown, Lydia}, title = {{Energy Leadership in a Time of Need: A Blueprint for States}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/report/energy-leadership-in-a-time-of-need-a-blueprint-for-states/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }