A flurry of energy advocates are descending on Capitol Hill starting Tuesday to push for legislation to bolster the nation’s aging electric grid.
Grid Action, along with the Conservative Energy Network and several other groups, will meet with 30 congressional offices over the next three days to lobby for transmission and permitting policies as lawmakers seek compromise on a bipartisan package.
While Democrats want to make it easier to build more power lines to bring clean energy online, Republicans have been concerned about states’ rights and cost. The advocates are looking to woo them.
“The coalition’s priorities center on advancing reforms that support permitting and siting transmission and other critical energy infrastructure, alongside clearer guidance from Congress and the [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] on how to plan and define project benefits across regions,” Grid Action said in a press release.
