American Energy Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) released the following statement after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans for the agency to reconsider numerous EPA regulations: “Under the leadership of President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA is taking desperately needed action to end the disastrous ‘Green… 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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Michael Rulli (OH-6), along with Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), introduced legislation today to block a Biden Administration decision that would expose Ohio businesses to frivolous environmental lawsuits. Ohio’s nuisance rule was originally put in place in the 1970s following the passage of the Clean… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) led his House colleagues in introducing legislation to nullify Biden-era regulations that would send America’s most critical power plants into early retirement. The “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” finalized in May 2024, imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed natural… 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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Troy Balderson (OH-12) reintroduced legislation today that would enable grid operators to expedite consideration of power generation projects that improve the reliability of the electric grid. U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced identical legislation in the Senate. The Guaranteeing Reliability through the… 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 »