Lowering Energy Costs & Standing with Energy Workers.

Kentuckians have seen their utility bills increase by about 20% since 2021, with some Kentuckians seeing spikes of up to 41%. In addition to lowering costs at the pump, on day one if I am elected, I will co-sponsor:

• the Ratepayer Protection Act (requiring large data centers to fully cover their utility costs so that they aren't passed onto families);
• the Energy Bills Relief Act, which lets cheaper renewable power move between states to lower monthly bills; and,
• an expansion of federal grants for heating and cooling assistance, home weatherization, and energy efficiency so that our houses can use less energy and consumers can pay less every month.

Kentucky powered this country for generations, and the miners and energy workers who did that work deserve more than speeches. I will:

• Protect the pensions, health care and black lung benefits that coal miners earned.
• Fully fund abandoned mine land cleanup that puts Kentuckians to work restoring our land and water.
• Support an all-of-the-above energy strategy that keeps Kentucky plants running, keeps power affordable and creates new energy jobs here at home.
• Make sure new energy projects are built with union labor at prevailing wages, and that any worker affected by a plant closure gets real retraining and job placement.