House lawmakers back FERC electricity demand forecasting study

2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30

The bipartisan opening centred on Rep Troy Balderson's Load Forecasting Enhancement Act as lawmakers warned fast-growing data centres could raise household power bills.
Democrats showed interest in a separate Republican Ratepayer Protection Act, but criticised its proposed 100-megawatt threshold and broad state exemptions.
Lawmakers said harder disputes remain over making large users fund grid upgrades, tackling transmission and permitting reform, and overcoming long-running partisan divisions over federal power planning.

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