Troy in the News

By U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson and Harriet Hageman As part of President Trump’s effort to unleash American energy dominance, his administration recently took a much-needed and long-overdue step: ending the war on domestic coal.  While Democrats in Washington, DC, and radical environmental activists have long sought to write off coal as an energy source of the past, the reality is… Read more »

Op-Ed originally published in The Washington Times. By Troy Balderson President Donald Trump’s return to the White House marked a long-overdue course correction for American energy policy. On the campaign trail and in his inaugural address, he promised to restore common sense to Washington’s regulatory agenda and put American energy first and on Day One, he… Read more »

This article was originally published by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By Sabrina Eaton WASHINGTON, D.C. — Flanked by dozens of hard-hatted coal miners at a ceremony in the White House East Room, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders at the White House meant to rekindle the coal industry after years of decline. “The value of untapped coal in our… Read more »

This article was originally published by  E&E News. By Nick Sobczyk Power sector officials sounded alarms to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday about rising energy demand from AI and electrification. Why it matters: The Energy Subcommittee hearing was this Congress' first formal attempt to tackle the issue. Democrats and Republicans still… Read more »

This article was originally published by E&E News. By Kelsey Brugger Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee are looking to roll back a Biden administration plan that regulates emissions from coal and gas power plants. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) last week introduced legislation, H.R. 1651, which would repeal the EPA rule for existing coal-fired generators and… Read more »

This article was originally published by  E&E News. By Francisco "A.J." Camacho  Republicans in Congress have introduced a bill that would boost gas, coal and nuclear projects by pushing them toward the front of a line of new electricity capacity waiting to be brought onto regional grids. The average wait time in the "interconnection queue" — where new generation… Read more »

By Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) In the opening weeks of the 119th Congress and the second Trump administration, Republicans are taking immediate action to put America back on the path to prosperity and energy dominance. And we have a message to the anti-American energy activists: the era of surrendering to impractical and destructive climate agendas is… Read more »

This article was originally published by  Utility Dive. By Ethan Howland Dispatchable power plants could gain priority in interconnection queues under legislation introduced in the House and Senate on Thursday. “This legislation would give grid operators the authority to identify and expedite the consideration of essential projects that will protect our grid’s reliability… Read more »

This article was originally published by Axios Pro. By Daniel Moore Rep. Troy Balderson is reintroducing legislation to expedite the building of power plants stuck in a grid backlog — this time with a Senate companion and a supportive FERC chairman. Why it matters: Balderson's teaming with Sens. John Hoeven and Todd Young on the Grid Power Act reflects a… Read more »

This article was originally published by  E&E News. By Emma Dumain WASHINGTON, D.C. — A long-standing House GOP energy messaging and education arm could take on a bigger profile in the next Congress.  Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) has been selected to run the House Energy Action Team, or HEAT, which touts itself as “the leading voice among House Republicans on energy… Read more »