POWER UP FOR GREATNESS
Keeping America’s Lights On
We Can’t Put America First if the Backbone of our Economy is Stressed.
Our Outdated Electric Grid is Letting Us Down
Making West Virginia Power Reliable & Affordable
If we don’t upgrade the electrical grid, we’ll see more outages, higher costs, and businesses leaving. That means fewer jobs, weaker communities, and a hit to our way of life.
It’s time to rebuild and keep West Virginia’s power — and economy — moving strong.
American Consumers and Businesses Bear the Burden of Blackouts
According to estimates from the U.S. Department of Energy, power outages cost businesses and consumers hundreds of billions of dollars each year — as much as $150 billion.
For families, that means spoiled food, higher repair costs, and hours lost to outages. For small businesses and manufacturers, downtime can cost thousands of dollars per hour in lost productivity and damaged equipment.
We Can’t Restore America’s Energy Dominance with 50-Year-Old-Wires
President Trump is bringing America back. Manufacturing is returning and electricity demand is growing.
Yet our grid is obsolete and not able to support President Trump’s plans for American energy dominance.
What’s Wrong with Our Grid?
1. America’s Transmission Lines are Overloaded
More than 70% of transmission lines are over 25 years old according to the Department of Energy, and much of the grid is operating beyond its intended design life.
Why the Grid Matters to You
$150 billion – Annual cost of U.S. power outages to businesses
70% – Share of transmission lines more than 25 years old
Thousands – Dollars lost per hour by manufacturers during outages
Upgrading America’s grid means fewer blackouts, lower costs, and a stronger economy.
2. Modern Homes Demand More Power
The electric grid is aging and not able to keep up with our modern power needs. Our transmission system was built decades ago. Power lines that once worked well now bottleneck power and struggle to meet modern demand. It’s like trying to stream 4k video on dial-up Internet.
With modern appliances, the average home’s peak demand is nearly 2-3 times higher than it was 40 years ago.
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Interested in becoming a member?
Americans for Reliable & Affordable Energy is designed to be a coalition of businesses, organizations, and individuals that have an interest in supporting America’s energy economy and the infrastructure that keeps it running.
If you are interested in joining the coalition or would like additional information, please submit the form and our Executive Director Craig Blair will get back to you.
Craig Blair
Executive Director