06/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/05/2025 18:00
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a markup of 13 bills focused on securing our grid and unleashing American energy.
"Today, the Energy Subcommittee advanced common-sense legislation to unleash American energy, generate the electricity needed to power AI, and secure our electric grid," said Chairman Latta. "These 13 bills will help to keep baseload power online, improve reliability, and expedite the consideration of new power generation projects. Thank you to our members for their work on these bills that will help to lower energy costs for American families and businesses."
Legislative Vote Summary:
Watch the full markup here.
Below are key excerpts from today's markup:
Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12): "The Grid Power Act would give grid operators the authority to identify and expedite the consideration of the central projects that will protect the grid's reliability and provide the power needed to meet America's growing demand. This bill requires the FERC, uh, to develop rules that authorize grid operators, including transmission operators, regional transmission organizations and independent system operators to fast track critical generation that ensures greater reliability and meet growing power demands by allowing them to bypass the years-long wait and they're interconnection queue. The bill empowers grid operators to accelerate projects that provide new dispatchable power and improved grid reliability and resource adequacy."
Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06): "Under the Trump administration, we signed an executive order titled 'Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry' on April 8th of this year. Department of Energy Secretary Wright called for the National Coal Council's reestablishment that very same day. Secretary Wright said the American people need more energy. The Department of Energy is helping to meet this demand by unleashing supply of affordable, reliable, secure energy resources...I urge members to support H.R. 3015, so the National Coal Council can once again cement American energy dominance, increased domestic production, improved conditions for workers, strengthen the industry base, support hundreds of thousands of jobs. And stop the war on clean coal."
Congresswoman August Pfluger (TX-11): "The Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act would ensure that that a ban is never placed on U.S. LNG exports again, by removing DOE from the process export restrictions would be repealed, and LNG exports would have equal treatment with other commodities. LNG exports unequivocally benefit our economy, domestic prices, our security, and partners and allies around the world that want our product."
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