Seven states filed lawsuits against the Trump administration in June 2026 following the termination of offshore wind leases and orders for aging coal plants to remain operational. The U.S. Interior Department paid TotalEnergies $1 billion to end two offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. The terminated projects were projected to generate enough power for nearly one million homes.

The Department of Energy mandated that six aging coal plants continue operations beyond their scheduled retirement dates. Data indicates that one coal plant in Michigan incurred costs exceeding $180 million while compelled to remain open, with daily costs reaching over $600,000. These costs were passed on to customers across 11 states. An independent analysis projects that the program could cost ratepayers nationwide an estimated $3 billion to $6 billion annually. Currently, three of the five coal plants forced to remain open are not actively producing electricity.

Between 2020 and 2026, household electricity bills in Pennsylvania increased by 31%. In 2024, nearly one in four Pennsylvanians reported difficulties in paying an energy bill. U.S. power consumption reached record highs in 2026.

Polling conducted in battleground districts indicated that 70% of respondents opposed the energy actions implemented by President Donald Trump and his allies. The same polling showed that 69% of respondents opposed the cancellation of wind and solar projects and new regulations that would impede the construction of renewable energy facilities. Voters in these districts favored new clean energy sources over new fossil fuel sources by a two-to-one margin.