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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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12) held a roundtable discussion Thursday on Capitol Hill with nearly two-dozen representatives from America’s energy sector, focusing on legislative goals for 2025 and how Congress can work with the private sector to develop common sense policies that strengthen the U.S. energy leadership. He was joined… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced a resolution today in the House of Representatives to recognize American natural gas as an affordable and “green” energy source. This resolution outlines how American natural gas has helped lower emissions and why it… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) by Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11). HEAT, founded in 2011 by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, is a coalition of House Republicans tasked with championing and promoting commonsense, America First energy policy… 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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced legislation today to nullify a final interagency guidance from the Federal Reserve, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation titled, Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions. Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01), Chairman of the Republican… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced legislation today that would enable grid operators to fast-track consideration of power generation projects that improve the reliability of the electric grid. The Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act would allow certain projects, at the request of the grid operator,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson’s (OH-12) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan 2.0 advanced through the full Energy and Commerce Committee today. The Clean Power Plan 2.0, finalized on May 9, 2024, imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed… Read more »