At the EEI-sponsored POLITICO Energy Summit, lawmakers, business leaders, and Administration officials agreed we must cut bureaucratic red tape to strengthen grid resilience, unlock American innovation, and support the delivery of affordable energy.

• Permitting reform will help customers: Regulatory delays add up to 25 percent to project costs, acting as a bureaucratic tax paid by customers.
• Red tape hampers competitiveness: Speed-to-power is crucial, and the United States risks losing its competitive edge if red tape stalls infrastructure buildout.
• Now is the time for action in Washington: Bipartisan efforts are pushing for a durable permitting package this year.

The bottom line: To lower costs and power the economy, we need more steel in the ground and electrons on the grid.

Watch the full recap.