Opinion: Your Electric Bill Is a Permitting Problem

September 23, 2026

The price of electricity in America rose about 30% in five years. Washington has decided the culprit is a building that, for the most part, hasn’t been built yet.

Sign Up. Be Informed.

First Name*
Last Name*
Email Address*
Address*
ZIP Code
Phone Number
What tea publication would you like to subscribe to*
- Select All
- Afternoon TEA (blog sent every other Monday)
- TEA Takes (opinion column sent every Wednesday)
- Common Sense Energy (newsletter sent every Friday)
Subscribe
- Subscribe to our weekly energy newsletter
CAPTCHA

Paid for by The Empowerment Alliance