The lone Republican on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission urged her agency to permit energy infrastructure “in a fair, predictable and legally durable way,” even as the White House pushes for accelerated timelines.
Lindsay See, a Biden-appointed Republican, said the commission must strike a balance between speed and stability at Thursday’s monthly meeting. She also spoke about the need for a timely rule on co-locating data centers adjacent to power plants and pushed the commission to consider permitting reform for liquefied natural gas export facilities.
“On the speed side, I’m encouraged by this administration’s focus on energy as a top bill priority and for looking for ways to move faster and to keep innovative ideas on the table,” See said in her opening remarks.
“But when it comes to the regulatory certainty side of the equation,” See said. “I think that’s where our role as a nuts-and-bolts — sometimes some would say ‘boring’ — energy regulator really comes into sharp focus because we play a critical role in doing needed policy in a fair, predictable, and legally durable way.”
