Lawmakers debate power grid legislation as infrastructure talks drag on

摘要

A panel of electric grid experts during a June 29 congressional hearing highlighted the need for the US to expand its electric transmission system significantly as the nation grapples with extreme weather driven by climate change. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held the hearing as the White House seeks to finesse a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure framework that progressive Democrats are aiming to link with the administration’s broader $2 trillion infrastructure vision. The hearing focused on several pieces of legislation, some elements of which are already incorporated into the bipartisan framework unveiled June 18 by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as well as the administration’s broader plan.