At congressional hearing on grid stability, the IRA was a flashpoint | Latitude Media

The House energy committee grilled the representatives of seven regional grid operators.

At a congressional hearing on regional grid stability, representatives from seven regional grid operators warned a House of Representatives energy subcommittee about unprecedented load growth — and sparred with lawmakers specifically about the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on looming capacity shortfalls. Republican lawmakers criticized Biden-era clean energy and climate initiatives, including the IRA and emissions targets. For instance, Brett Guthrie, a Kentucky Republican and chair of the Energy and Commerce committee, characterized those policies as making it “more difficult for operators

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