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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 »

This article was originally published by Spectrum News. By Harri Leigh WASHINGTON, D.C. — When President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month, Republicans in Congress see an opportunity to roll back some of President Joe Biden’s green energy and climate policies. At last month’s United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, called for the “return… Read more »

This article was originally published in Politico Pro. By Catherine Morehouse House Republicans lambasted FERC's sweeping transmission rule, drawing a sharp defense of the rule by the agency's chair and Democratic lawmakers during a committee hearing on Wednesday. The dispute comes more than two months after the release of the rule that aims to facilitate the building of bigger,… Read more »

This article was originally published in The Hill. By Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) The state of America’s electric grid is growing more perilous each day. Legacy power plants are rapidly retiring while power demand is projected to rise at historic rates, driven by artificial intelligence and data centers, manufacturing and President Biden’s… Read more »

This article was originally published by WHIZ. By Matt Morris BYESVILLE, Ohio. – Ohio 12th District U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson attended a roundtable discussion with energy industry providers to discuss the importance of providing reliable energy for Ohio’s future. Balderson, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is partnering with West Virginia Senator… Read more »

This article was originally published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By Sabrina Eaton WASHINGTON, D.C. – To U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, a Zanesville Republican whose central Ohio congressional district includes some of Ohio’s largest natural gas-producing counties, a clean power plan that the Biden Administration announced in April was a dirty deal intended to shut down U.S.… Read more »

This article was originally published in the Washington Examiner. By Representative Troy Balderson and Tim Tarpley The COVID-19 pandemic showed us too much of the global supply chain runs through Communist China. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine showed us too many of our European allies rely on Russian energy. Time after time,… Read more »