Comprehensive Energy Plan

The comprehensive Democratic plan expands domestic production of oil and gas and renewables to increase our security, ends subsidies to the oil companies, promotes good jobs here in America, and requires oil companies to pay what they owe to taxpayers. It puts us on the path toward energy independence and a clean green energy future through greater energy efficiency and conservation, and protects consumers through strong action to lower the price at the pump.

First and foremost this bill aims to lower costs to consumers and protects taxpayers by making oil companies pay their fair share for drilling on public lands, repealing tax subsidies for the largest oil companies, and releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserve, which has previous lowered gas prices immediately for consumers.

Creating a renewable energy future and creating American jobs by providing tax incentives for renewable energy is a cornerstone of the bill. Utility companies will be required to generate 15% of electricity from renewable sources, such as wind power, biomass, wave and solar energy by 2020. We will create a Strategic Renewable Energy Reserve to invest in clean, renewable energy resources and alternative fuels, promote new energy technologies, develop greater efficiency and improve energy conservation.

Expanding our domestic energy supply will have to become a part of the solution. Under our bill, the federal government would allow additional offshore drilling in a responsible and safe manner in waters that are 100 miles or further from our coastlines. States will have the right to say ‘yes or no’ to responsible offshore drilling in waters between 50 miles and 100 miles from their coastlines. The new legislation would protect states' coastlines out to 50 miles, and would permanently protect sensitive areas such as national marine monuments and sanctuaries.

Efficiency and conservation will remain a top priority. The bill with strengthen energy efficiency regulations for buildings to bring down costs. This could save consumers $210 billion. Incentives for energy efficient homes and reductions in transit fares will also be included.

Rep. Miller statement on the Comprehensive Energy Bill

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