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Consumer Energy Alliance Welcomes New Board Members
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today welcomed two new board members who bring deep insights into the direct effects of energy policies on two industries Americans interact with every day – airlines and convenience stores.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · August 19, 2025
New CEA Analysis: Misguided Energy Policies Could Cost Consumers $149.2 Billion More This Winter
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today released its latest analysis, "Heat or Eat: The True Cost of Electrify-Everything Policies," revealing that American consumers could face a staggering $149.2 billion increase in home heating and energy costs this winter heating season compared to last year if energy policies attempting to electrify everything were enacted.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · October 17, 2024
Higher Fuel Prices Forcing American Families, Small Businesses to Make Sacrifices – And Summer Vacation May Be on the List: New CEA Analysis
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today issued “Fueling America: High Fuel Costs Put the Brakes on Family Budgets,” an analysis showing that American families and small businesses are suffering by paying more for fuel in the summer of 2024 than they should.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · May 21, 2024
Consumer Energy Alliance Announces New Board Member Additions
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) welcomed two noteworthy energy experts to its growing board of directors, CEA President David Holt announced today.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · January 8, 2024
Bad Energy Policies Could Bring New Winter Price Shocks to Families Already Reeling from Expensive Pump Prices, Roiling Inflation
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today issued “Heat or Eat,” an analysis showing that Americans would have paid $137.4 billion more for winter heating bills this year if energy choices were taken away.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · October 25, 2023
Electric Vehicle Mandates Carry Major Price, Electricity Supply Risks That Must Be Addressed to Avert Potential Harm
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, released a new report detailing how electric vehicle (EV) mandates will force consumers into paying more in overall transportation costs and create potentially catastrophic pressure on the electric grid if those and other serious issues are not addressed beforehand.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · June 8, 2023
New Yorkers Can Expect to Pay Over $27,000 to Retrofit Homes to All-Electric Appliances: CEA Study
Banning natural gas service will increase inequality, risk electricity reliability and could cost upstate New York households more than $27,800 each, a Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) analysis released today found.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · November 29, 2022
Bad Energy Policies May Freeze Out Families With High Prices This Winter: New CEA Report
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today issued an analysis, “Bad Energy Policies Freezing Out Consumers and Their Wallets”, showing that Americans can expect to pay $14.1 billion more for winter heating bills this year.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · October 12, 2022
Poll Finds 60% of Americans Across Every Demographic Support Immediate Domestic Energy Production Over Increased Imports
A majority of Americans across every demographic (60%) believe the only way to bring down record high gasoline prices is to begin immediate domestic energy production, with a mere 8% believing the U.S. should ask foreign countries to produce more, a new poll from Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) reveals.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · March 24, 2022
Consumer Group Launches “Open the Gulf” Campaign to Fight High Energy Prices, Inflation
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, on Thursday launched the “Open the Gulf” campaign to help counter surging prices at the pump and rampant inflation by focusing attention on the current ban on new federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and other policies that restrict access to U.S. energy.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · February 24, 2022
Forced Electrification Could Cost Maryland Consumers More Than $26,000 per Household, New CEA Report Finds
Removing natural gas service and usage could cost Baltimore households more than $26,000 each, a Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) analysis found. The report “The Hidden Costs of a Maryland Natural Gas Ban,” examined the high cost to Maryland families and businesses from denying critical natural gas service. Misguided policies could greatly impact Maryland families and households that rely on natural gas for home heating, by forcing a conversion to electric service either with punitive building codes during construction or with equipment replacement and home remodeling costs.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · January 27, 2022
High Energy Prices to Increase Costs for America’s Commercial and Industrial Companies by $41 Billion in 2022, CEA Analysis Finds
America’s businesses and manufacturers can expect to pay at least $41.4 billion more for business-related energy costs in 2022, according to analysis by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · December 16, 2021
CEA Report: Surging Gas Prices Leave Consumers Pinching Pennies
American families can expect to pay more to visit their loved ones this holiday season while also shelling out more for everything from food to toys due directly to increased fuel costs. A new report by Consumer Energy Alliance calculates just how much more consumers will have to pay for gasoline this winter. That includes price increases which translate into more costly goods and services, which hurts families, businesses and individuals – especially those on low and fixed incomes – who are already pinching pennies.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2021
Heat or Eat: Tough Choices for Americans as Winter Energy Bills Will Cost at Least $13.6B More, CEA Analysis Finds
American consumers will pay at least $13.6 billion more for energy this winter as prices for gasoline, natural gas and propane surge due to poorly conceived energy policies, rising inflation and a political environment that discourages investment in energy production and infrastructure, according to analysis by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · October 27, 2021
Natural Gas Service Ban Could Cost Virginians Over $26,000 Per Household
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today released a report that finds that a natural gas ban would cost every household in Virginia more than $26,000.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · August 3, 2021
Natural Gas Service Ban Could Cost North Carolinians Over $25,000 Per Household
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today released a report that finds that a natural gas ban would cost every household in North Carolina more than $25,000.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · July 13, 2021
Line 5 Shutdown Would Cause at Least $20.8B in Losses to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, Analysis Finds
An unnecessary and premature shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline risks at least 33,000 jobs and a minimum of $20.8 billion in economic losses to consumers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, an independent third-party analysis requested by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) finds.
By Consumer Energy Alliance · Via Business Wire · May 10, 2021