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• Council of Texas, ERCOT, who runs the majority of the Texas electric grid.
• What consumers must pay to connect a new generation resource to the grid.
• Anything above that allowance must be covered by the generator that's connecting to the grid.
• To the grid and ERCOT say since winter storm URI in the last five years roughly.
• How many megawatts is that produced on the grid? That's not a trick question.

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• You can see there were a few one-time items on there: the $13.7 million for the electric grid resiliency
• Okay, moving on to the electric grid resiliency grants under the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs
• outages, projects that reduce the frequency and impact of grid outages, and projects that provide grid
• So that's the funding breakdown from the IIJA grid resiliency funding that has been received so far.
• Brad Stevens is the individual at EERC who is assisting with the IIA Grid Resiliency Program.

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Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

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• It allows grid operators to prioritize projects that enhance reliability.
• It allows grid operators to prioritize projects that enhance reliability.
• One grid props up wind and solar with massive transmission costs.
• But security is not just about the strength of our grid.
• They strengthen our grid. They cut through bureaucratic red tape.

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• intelligence race, and our electric grid intelligence race, and our electric grid will<00:22:38.960
• , despite this being a time when our grid reliability is a growing threat.
• ,<00:42:42.160> reliable the customer, we need modern, reliable the customer, we need modern
• Uh and a lot of that of the power grid.
• permitting This bill modernizes the permitting This bill modernizes the permitting process<00

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• nation in relation to our grid nation in relation to our grid transmission<00:54:08.319> and<
• life expectancy with modern life expectancy with modern modernization<01:31:01.360> or<01
• Um, the production would go on the grid.
• The tariff would make it to where it's a separate category on the grid.
• separate category on the grid. And so separate category on the grid.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• Eighty-four percent of all energy added to the power grid in 2024 was solar.
• Eighty-four percent of all energy added to the power grid in 2024 was solar.
• Eighty-four percent of all energy added to the power grid in 2024 was solar.
• modernization, which create many more jobs per dollar invested.
• <00:36:07.240> mod Energy Efficiency and grid mod Energy Efficiency and grid mod modernization

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• <00:25:27.840> faces assessment report that our grid faces assessment report that our grid
• <00:25:40.960> Our resources that destabilize the grid.
• Our resources that destabilize the grid.
• <00:43:14.720> So<00:43:14.960> depending within the regional grid.
• So depending within the regional grid.

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• It had a number of purposes, but the big purpose was to make our energy grid more reliable.
• more reliable is to reduce demand on the. grid.
• This is to reduce demand on the grid, thus being a win-win-win for everyone—a win for the grid. liability
• Given that there's a big delay in getting the gas. plants on the grid.
• It's an excellent bill to help the grid and also help consumers. Thank you for that testimony.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• It's causing strain on the grid, causing strain on the distribution and transmission lines, and the transformers
• There is a lot of talk about grid modernization.
• If you lose a co-op within a grid, you have a real problem within your grid.
• So when we do everyday maintenance and everyday vegetation management, that's modernizing the grid because
• HB 320 helps ensure New Mexico industries can modernize, attract capital, and remain competitive without

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• private partnership along with grid private partnership along with grid catalyst<00:42:04.640>
• <00:42:53.040> catalyst that is detailed in grid catalyst that is detailed in grid catalyst
• Opponents of this bill fear that consumers will be harmed if we modernize telephone regulation.
• A larger effort to modernize landline telephone regulations.
• 01:31:51.280> with modernizing this historic building with modernizing this historic building

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• The largest share of the variances for demand water heaters are rural subdivisions, off-grid or weak
• or— >> I do believe there are some programs where they could be grid tied, but if it's grid tied it
• . grid. grid.
• tied but if where they could be grid tied but if it's<01:00:16.480> grid<01:00:16.799> tied
• what a refrigerator burns in 24 a modern what a refrigerator burns in 24 a modern energy. energy

Bills: HB2245, HB1618, HB1985, HB2079, HB1921, HB2232, HB1567, HB1984, HB2608, HB2435, HB1623, HB1774

Keywords: wastewater systems, denitrification, environment, pollution, coral reefs, nearshore waters, public health, shoreline regulations, cesspool conversion, cesspool replacement, wastewater, sewer connection, sewerage systems, septic system, pollution control, water pollution control revolving fund, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HGIA, low-interest loans, forgivable loans

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to cesspools, wastewater, and clean water protections. On HB 2245, which would require additional denitrification capacity in wastewater systems near shorelines, the Department of Health offered comments, DLNR supported the bill, and multiple environmental and ocean groups testified in strong support, emphasizing nitrogen pollution from cesspools, reef damage, and the need to prioritize shoreline systems. Testifiers said the bill should move forward, with technical issues such as GIS mapping to be worked out later. No member questions or votes were taken on this measure. On HB 1985, concerning the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and accessible conversion loans for cesspool homeowners, HGI supported the bill and suggested making the program a revolving loan fund; DLNR and the Public Utilities Commission also supported it, while the Department of Health supported the concept. Committee discussion focused on program design, possible forgivable loans for low-income homeowners, and whether the program should be administered through existing infrastructure rather than a new procurement process. The committee then moved to HB 1985’s companion discussion on cesspool conversion outreach and deadline extensions, where DLNR and DOH supported outreach but DLNR and ocean advocates expressed reservations about extending deadlines, especially for financial hardship, saying that issue would need careful work. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2079, which would reestablish the accessible upgrades inversion or connection income tax credit. The Department of Taxation raised administrative and fraud concerns about refundable credits, explaining that nonrefundable credits reduce tax debt while refundable credits can function like cash payments and require more oversight. DOH, DLNR, OPSD, counties, Hawaii Realtors, and environmental groups supported the bill, with one ocean coalition witness saying tax credits could help homeowners but grants would be preferable. Members asked about the difference between refundable credits and grants and about whether the credit would cover sewer connections versus individual wastewater systems. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 1921, allowing certain priority-three cesspools to add a bedroom, with support from Hawaii Realtors and some other groups and no opposition discussion. HB 2232, preserving state water-quality protections at least as strong as the federal Clean Water Act, drew support from DOH and ocean advocates, with no questions. The committee also began hearing energy-related bills, including HB 1567 on energy equity and HB 1984 on self-certification for distributed energy resources, with a mix of support and some opposition or requested amendments, but no votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• Philadelphia, Representative Jordan Harris [member_16046], is a crucial next step in our work to modernize
• The same is absolutely true for our grid infrastructure.
• If we can't service debt, If we can't service debt, then we end up with a grid that's failing, even more
• It's a modernized approach of setting utility returns, one that ties to financial outcomes and measurable
• House Republican Policy Committee has held a series of multi-state policy hearings across the PJM grid

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.

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• AB 1417 moves us toward a cleaner grid and a more just one.
• If we want to scale our renewable hydrogen production, we need to scale our off-grid renewable energy
• We want the opposition at the table as we're having those conversations about how do we modernize the
• of the modern future, and as a senior analyst in strategic planning at the CPUC.
• or if there's a cost shift because people aren't investing in the grid.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open. The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0. Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.

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• Falls hydropower uh uh the micro grids Falls hydropower uh uh the micro grids at<00:15:43.600>
• <00:16:15.399> Federal grants um the microG grid Federal grants um the microG grid Federal
• modernization.
• <00:21:14.600> modernization<00:21:15.600> repealing storage and grid modernization
• repealing storage and grid modernization repealing the<00:21:16.120> RDA<00:21:16.559> would

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• The number one would be modernization.
• China's grid is now, you know, 3X ours. growing at a higher rate.
• Modern systems work in a closed-loop fashion. It gets charged once and circulates forever.
• We're also bringing in grid modernization specialists because what we're learning as we're looking across
• So I'm excited to work with you all again in this next session to modernize the PRC.

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• I paras are not allowed to use that competency grid.
• They're limited to the test or grid.
• That's because in the other grid there's a two right in between.
• That's because in the other grid there's a two right in between.
• uh was kind of pulled out of the a grid uh was kind of pulled out of the a grid that<01:10:22.400

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• Thank you to increase power grid flexibility and meet demand fluctuation.
• Essentially, what you would do is dispatch this energy in what is termed a grid event.
• We would basically be pushing the grid to its limits until we could dispatch this energy.
• It's docket 22-00089-UT, a grid modernization and distribution planning docket.
• I don't think you can just start, you know, discharging energy from those buses into the grid.

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• I just want a clarification. facilities, I assume, includes the grid?
• HHSE still had a lot of systems left to modernize. So moving on to slide 34.
• We are modernizing several. mission-critical applications including TIERS.
• So we have 128 that are left to modernize. So that's about 30%.
• Their limited flexibility and potential incompatibility. ability with modern AI driven solutions.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• Muñoz** (member_10928) and **Representative Meredith Dixon** (member_13502), an act relating to the grid
• modernization roadmap and grant program.
• Department**, in consultation with the **Public Regulation Commission**, to develop a roadmap for grid
• modernization, adding school districts and charter schools as eligible locations for proposed projects
• , amending the definition of grid modernization, making appropriations, **Senate Bill 142**.

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• modernization, and made microgrids permissible with caps, with levels, and how that might go.
• They are put in because the current grid system within the community cannot support it, cannot support
• It was not using power from the grid. Is that correct? Mr. President, correct.
• And yet you have an item C that says they can use power from the grid. So that's why I'm confused.
• So if a microgrid wanted to create, Generate power for its own, behind the grid, and put in their own

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