Video & Transcript Research : 'grid reliability'

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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first is the $389 million from the Grid Innovation Program, for which we have received a conditional
  • And in that case, in 2023, that provider ended up defaulting and not being able to maintain reliable
  • And in that case, in 2023, that provider ended up defaulting and not being able to maintain reliable
  • reliability, infrastructure, and more.
  • reliability, infrastructure, and more.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a hearing on the impact of the Trump administration’s federal climate policy changes on Massachusetts, with a focus on threatened grants, regulatory rollbacks, and state options to continue climate work. Chair Creem and other senators emphasized that Massachusetts still has a 2050 net-zero mandate and needs contingency plans for clean energy, transportation electrification, offshore wind, resilience, and financing if federal support is reduced or withdrawn. Executive branch witnesses said Massachusetts has already experienced disruptions to more than $1 billion in climate-related federal funds, though many suspended grants were restored after litigation by the Attorney General’s office. EEA reported continued uncertainty around a $389 million Grid Innovation Program award and a FEMA dam-safety reimbursement, while MassDOT said its NEVI fast-charging program remains on track with about $50 million obligated, but a $14.4 million competitive charging grant is on hold and future unobligated NEVI funds remain uncertain. Senators also discussed EV rebates, charging infrastructure, the role of the Community Climate Bank, and whether the state can expand independent financing and support for municipalities, higher education, and nonprofits. The Attorney General’s office described successful multi-state litigation that won a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the federal funding freeze, restoring access to many EPA, DOE, USDA, and Interior funds, while noting continued enforcement actions over FEMA manual reviews and other barriers. The office said it is also preparing to defend the endangerment finding, California vehicle-emissions waivers, offshore wind permits, and other federal climate protections. Outside advocates warned that federal tax-credit rollbacks, tariffs, and possible repeal of IRA and infrastructure funding could slow EV adoption and raise costs, while offshore wind testimony said federal permitting pauses and legal challenges are delaying projects and could leave Massachusetts far short of its 2030 offshore wind goals. Nonprofit witnesses also described canceled or delayed grants for wetland restoration and urban heat mitigation, and urged the Legislature to increase state funding, including for the environmental bond bill and municipal vulnerability preparedness work.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/14/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • grid Yes. grid Yes.
  • , standards in terms of reliability, standards in terms of reliability, accuracy<01:23:42.719>
  • And Primus is the their grid.
  • Um, and so electric grid reliability and transformer standards are already subjected to oversight by
  • regional grid operator. regional grid operator. for<04:08:26.399> clarification.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 14, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Coal-fired electricity generation is essential to ensuring that our Nation’s grid is reliable and that
  • Federal Government plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the Nation’s power supply remains secure and reliable
  • Coal-fired electricity generation is essential to ensuring that our Nation’s grid is reliable and that
  • Federal Government plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the Nation’s power supply remains secure and reliable
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (02/20/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • trend toward the proliferation of distributed energy resources, modernization of the grid to support
  • everyone with its emphasis on reliable everyone with its emphasis on reliable OnDemand<00:25:38.279
  • <00:25:58.360> to resources modernization of the grid to resources modernization of the grid
  • which benefits us with safe grid which benefits us with safe reliable<00:32:22.600> cost<00:32
  • commission and moves the grid commission and moves the grid modernization<00:46:24.000> advisory
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It takes energy, and I think we'd all agree that it is our responsibility to deliver safe and reliable
  • for renewable clean energy, but I have not seen a study that considers living inside a wind turbine grid
  • energy grid, and ensuring the United States' national security.
  • while contributing to U.S. energy independence and diversifying our electric grid.
  • In Kitson County specifically, it's very broad, flat, and everything is almost perfectly gridded except
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (03/20/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , surveys with anticipated results are problematic because they introduce bias, undermining the reliability
  • Procurement should serve taxpayers’ interests: reliable vehicles and sturdy buildings, not a siphon on
  • Speaker, if I know that this Republican-sponsored bill provides a consistent and reliable 60-day notice
  • She then said this Republican-sponsored bill provides a consistent and reliable 60-day notice for all
  • Speaker, if I know that this Republican-sponsored bill provides a consistent and reliable 60-day notice
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • can provide backup power during outages, improve household resiliency, and reduce pressure on the grid
  • Importantly, we support this bill because it prioritizes safety and grid integrity.
  • Utilities need basic awareness of what is connected to their system to maintain safety and reliability
  • Maintaining a safe and reliable electric system is our primary responsibility.
  • is something that I'm interested in for people who can't afford it or those who are living off the grid
Summary: The committee heard a series of water, energy, housing, and environmental bills, with several measures amended before passage. House Bill 2099, as amended, would limit long-term storage credits and related CAP water storage during declared Colorado River shortages; water utilities, CAP, Phoenix, and other water interests raised concerns about flexibility, contracts, and the law of the river, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to address shortage conditions. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed the bill 6-3. House Bill 2263, also amended, would restrict where Colorado River water diverted for replenishment in an AMA may be stored; CAP, tribal counsel, and AMWA opposed it as too restrictive and potentially excluding existing facilities, but the bill passed 6-3 after amendment. House Bill 2264, requiring the University of Arizona to promote Arizona history and the five Cs through the mining museum, passed unanimously. House Bill 2330 and House Bill 2341, both concerning certificates of environmental compatibility for energy projects, passed 6-3 after amendments expanding siting factors to include character of an area and known off-takers, respectively. House Bill 2918, which would end certain tax benefits for renewable energy and storage equipment after 2026, also passed 6-3. House Bill 2889, appropriating $1 million for uranium contamination monitoring and a statewide registry with tribal epidemiology partnerships, passed unanimously after discussion about moving the program to ADEQ and adjusting the reporting date. House Bill 2492, which would bar state and local urban growth boundaries that prevent new development, passed narrowly 4-3 with one present and two absent. House Bill 2782, focused on utility rate transparency and regulatory assets, passed 5-3 after a late amendment and a motion to suspend committee rules for amendment distribution. House Bill 4025, creating a study committee on gasoline and petroleum refineries, passed 6-3, and HCR 2057 supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap passed unanimously. HCR 2020, supporting housing developments outside designated service areas under certain groundwater conditions, passed 6-2. House Bill 4100, requiring notice to customers about potential water-rate increases if CAP water is lost, drew concerns about public confusion and negotiation impacts; testimony from municipal water users opposed the bill as too speculative and difficult to implement, and the transcript ends while that bill is still under discussion.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 23rd, 2025

Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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.
  • It's docket 22-00089-UT, a grid modernization and distribution planning docket.
  • Trying to think what else I can say on that... ...makes the grid more flexible, reliable, and resilient
  • not super reliable.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (03/20/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Procurement should serve taxpayers' interests: reliable vehicles and sturdy buildings, not a siphon on
  • Procurement should serve taxpayers' interests: reliable vehicles and sturdy buildings, not a siphon on
  • Procurement should serve taxpayers' interests: reliable vehicles and sturdy buildings, not a siphon on
  • Speaker, if I know that this Republican-sponsored bill provides a consistent and reliable 60-day notice
  • Speaker, she said this Republican-sponsored bill provides a consistent and reliable 60-day notice for
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Local governments built their grids and land use patterns decades ago, well before map apps, and have
  • Local governments built their grids and land use patterns decades ago, well before map apps, and have
  • Local governments built their grids and land use patterns decades ago, well before map apps, and have
  • It has made it more reliable and more service available.
  • It has made it more reliable and more service available.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee May 12th, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • If we do nothing, we face rising energy bills, declining grid reliability, and a shrinking safety net
  • A financially distressed utility can't invest in safer operations, clean energy, or grid resilience,
  • If we do nothing, we face rising energy bills, declining grid reliability, and a shrinking safety net
  • A financially distressed utility can't invest in safer operations, clean energy, grid resilience, and
  • So we're getting very little reliable power in those communities. And now we're being... A month.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The committee held the first of several informational hearings on the SB 254 Natural Catastrophe Resiliency Study, focused on wildfire risk, utility liability, and how to finance catastrophic losses. Chair Allen opened by describing California’s recent utility-ignited wildfires, the creation of the wildfire fund under AB 1054, and SB 254’s extension of that fund and requirement for a study. The California Earthquake Authority, as wildfire fund administrator, presented the report’s process and findings, emphasizing that the study was intended to be neutral and broad, based on extensive stakeholder outreach, and that the status quo is not working well for survivors, communities, ratepayers, insurers, or utilities. CEA’s report organized recommendations into three policy pathways: continued mitigation investment, more equitable allocation of catastrophe burdens, and expanded state roles in catastrophe financing. For utilities, the report discussed options such as setting a binding risk-tolerance standard, preserving safety certificate accountability, tying executive compensation more directly to safety, creating confidential reporting with safe-harbor protections, reforming utility liability including possible changes to inverse condemnation, limiting damages, reducing insurance subrogation, and creating a fast-pay facility for survivors. The financing analysis compared a more durable wildfire fund, risk transfer/reinsurance, liability reforms, and state-backed mechanisms such as a state insurer, a state backstop, and broader funding for community wildfire mitigation. The CPUC said wildfire mitigation oversight has improved, but wildfire-related costs are driving electricity bills higher and creating an affordability crisis. The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety highlighted its wildfire mitigation plan review and field inspections, and recommended stronger safety reporting and more safety-weighted executive compensation. In member discussion, senators and assemblymembers focused on the cost of the status quo, whether the burden should be shared by ratepayers, utilities, the state, or other parties, and whether California should consider broader disaster-financing approaches. Several members raised concerns about inverse condemnation, the pace of survivor compensation, local land-use responsibility, and the need for a more comprehensive statewide solution rather than piecemeal bills. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational only.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (2-11-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the question, are there any changes that we need to be thinking about as a body to upgrade the grid
  • <00:20:48.720> And have a stable anchor for the grid?
  • And have a stable anchor for the grid?
  • I mean, this, the federal government stepping in and pushing the Big Sandy off the grid for us did a
  • <00:47:58.240> for pushing the big Sandy off the grid for pushing the big Sandy off the grid
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a prayer, the pledge, recognition of an Energy and Environment Cabinet leadership academy group, a roll call establishing quorum, and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes. The main item was Senator Danny Carroll’s presentation of legislation to create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program in Kentucky. He said the bill is intended to help build a nuclear ecosystem in the Commonwealth by supporting early site permits, construction permits, or combined licenses, with the state contributing up to $25 million per project and a total of $75 million for up to three projects. He emphasized safeguards such as refundable funding if conditions are not met, legislative rather than authority-only selection of projects, and oversight by the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (NIDTA). He also described related provisions on cost recovery through the Public Service Commission, tax incentive eligibility for nuclear ecosystem projects, training and consultant support for the authority, and eligibility for fusion projects. Carroll and Rodney Andrews said the proposal is meant to attract utilities, developers, and large industrial users such as data centers, and to spread projects geographically, with particular attention to Eastern Kentucky and other rural areas. They said selection criteria would include site suitability, prior site use, regional economic need and impact, geographic diversity, additional investment, federal funding status, and whether a community has applied to be designated nuclear-ready. They stressed that communities would not be forced to host reactors and could choose which parts of the nuclear ecosystem to participate in. Carroll also said the bill could help Kentucky compete with states like Texas and Tennessee, and Andrews said industry contacts viewed the proposal as a signal that Kentucky is open to investment. Members generally expressed support for the bill and its goals, while asking about taxpayer exposure, site size, permitting, grid needs, national security, and reactor technology. Carroll said the state’s direct commitment would be capped at $75 million, with any additional cost recovery depending on PSC approval and project specifics. He said small modular reactor sites would be much smaller than traditional plants, and described a model in which a utility partners with a developer and a data center, with power contracts helping offset costs over decades. On security and technology, Carroll and Andrews said newer reactors would still be subject to the same standards as larger units, and Andrews explained that next-generation designs may use different fuels and materials such as TRISO and high-assay low-enriched uranium. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, and the chair noted time limits and that additional members still had questions, including one witness expected to speak against the measure.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 14th, 2026 at 12:23 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It undermines reliability and economic competitiveness across New Mexico.
  • 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
Keywords: 996, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 11th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are just various ways to pay for grid edge distribution.
  • It will be charged from the grid.
  • You can also cause disruptions in the larger transmission grid.
  • So with that, we're building resiliency into the grid.
  • There's behind the grids. There's in front of the grids Thank you so much, Mr.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 04/20/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • AS I HAVE SAID SO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN SET THEIR BUDGETS SO THAT THEY CAN RELIABLY HAVE A FIGURE
  • They don't spend nearly enough time or energy on trying to make the grid more efficient.
  • THEY DON'T SPEND NEARLY ENOUGH TIME OR ENERGY ON TRYING TO MAKE THE GRID MORE EFFICIENT.
  • >> Yes. >> The sponsor yields. >> How does having ratepayers pay for utilities to upgrade the grid to
  • THERE ARE SEVERAL STUDIES OUT THERE THAT SHOW OUR GRID OPERATES AT 50% EFFICIENCY. 50% EFFICIENCY.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with routine formalities, approved the journal, welcomed a SkillsUSA student delegation, and then moved into budget and policy business. The chamber accepted a Rules Committee report and took up a supplemental budget extender, Senate Print 9963, which would extend state operations through April 22 and authorize $12.7 billion, including about $5.1 billion in new funding for Medicaid, payroll, and school aid. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in the budget, the lack of public detail, and unresolved issues such as CLCPA changes, auto insurance, and SEQR reforms; the sponsor said negotiations were ongoing and that school aid would likely build on the executive budget. The extender passed 57-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 1887, sponsored by Senator Brisport, memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month. Senators Brisport, Fahy, Salazar, and Gounardes spoke in support, emphasizing Arab Americans’ cultural, civic, and economic contributions in New York and condemning anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias. The resolution was adopted by voice vote and opened for co-sponsorship. The chamber next considered several bills on the calendar, including a bill by Senator Cleare to prohibit state-chartered financial institutions from investing in private correctional facilities. Supporters framed it as a moral response to private prisons and rising federal use of detention facilities, while opponents argued it would overregulate state-chartered banks and affect private investment decisions. The bill passed 36-22. The Senate also passed a bill by Senator Krueger raising the nonprofit lobbying disclosure threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, after debate over transparency and whether the change would reduce oversight; it passed 35-23. Finally, the Senate passed Senator May’s bill on advanced transmission technologies and utility planning, after extensive debate over ratepayer costs, battery storage, and data center growth; supporters said it could lower energy costs through more efficient grid use, while opponents said it would raise rates and duplicate existing studies. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The power generation can become a peaking plant and sell power back to the grid as needed.
  • Desalination has been used globally for decades to provide reliable drinking water where conventional
  • Then there's going to be a need for a grid to get that water to the different communities.
  • We've talked a little bit about power, but how's the power grid situation out there?
  • never be a lack of reliable energy in the Permian Basin.
Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • systems or solutions like solar and geothermal, mean lower bills for schools and less demand on our grid
  • This bill would also enforce responsible contracting rules by making sure we're... ...grid.
  • Energy efficiency and behind-the-meter solar are key in reducing peak demand on the electric grid.
  • The fact that we can reduce emissions and reduce our strain on the grid while keeping people's bills
  • It's an investment in our own future, in our own grid reliability.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of energy efficiency, building decarbonization, school modernization, and lighting bills. Testimony generally came from municipal leaders, labor unions, environmental groups, and advocates who supported measures such as H. 3529/S. 2294 on building energy and decarbonization, H. 3577/S. 2286 on a zero-carbon renovation fund, H. 3476/S. 2275 on healthy and sustainable schools, H. 3565 on Mass Save zero-carbon assessments, H. 3477 on clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards, and the Dark Sky bills on outdoor lighting. Supporters argued these bills would cut emissions, lower utility bills, improve indoor air quality and school conditions, and direct resources to environmental justice, gateway, and low-income communities. Witnesses emphasized that Massachusetts’ older building stock and school facilities need major upgrades, and that state funding and financing tools are needed to close gaps left by declining federal support. Mayors, labor leaders, and environmental advocates said the proposals would create local jobs, expand apprenticeships, and help municipalities and schools undertake retrofits, ventilation improvements, heat pump installations, and other decarbonization work. Several speakers also defended Mass Save as highly cost-effective while urging new funding sources beyond ratepayer bills for larger-scale building upgrades. One representative asked about the difference between current Mass Save audits and proposed zero-carbon assessments, and the sponsor explained the new assessments would include heat pumps, solar, storage, wiring upgrades, and rate-structure guidance. There was also testimony on the Dark Sky bill, with astronomers and museum representatives arguing that better-shielded, downward-facing lighting would reduce energy waste, protect wildlife and human health, and preserve night skies without compromising safety. Committee members raised concerns about pedestrian safety and whether education might be enough instead of legislation; supporters responded that the bill follows established lighting standards and targets only unnecessary glare and skyward light. On the school bill, an open-shop contractor group opposed the measure, arguing its PLA and apprenticeship requirements would restrict bidding and reduce competition, while labor organizations strongly supported the workforce standards and prevailing wage provisions. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee heard extensive testimony and several members asked clarifying questions, but the transcript does not show any final action or disposition on the bills.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill aligns with the regulatory framework of other states that also operate in the MISO grid.
  • This bill aligns with the regulatory framework of other states that also operate in the MISO grid.
  • Utility customers require safe and reliable utility service, which is not possible without investment
  • assure that new construction will be more efficient, save consumers money, and put less strain on our grid
  • That's going to help with our water grid and our energy grid.
Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • the base retail rate that we pay relative to the regional average, customer satisfaction reports, reliability
  • of the power grid, operational efficiency of generating facilities, capacity to accommodate economic
  • /c><00:19:52.240> reports, customer satisfaction reports, customer satisfaction reports, reliability
  • <00:19:54.160> of<00:19:54.200> the<00:19:54.280> power<00:19:54.640> grid,
  • c> reliability of the power grid, reliability of the power grid, operational<00:19:56.120> efficiency
Bills: HB475
Keywords: 923, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:32 am

House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are on the cusp of seeing some of these new plants really start to contribute to the grid, and that's
  • We are on the cusp of seeing some of these new plants really start to contribute to the grid, and that's
  • We hope that through this diversification we can work to build a stronger grid reliability, to help New
  • Geothermal energy will bring down the cost so it can compete with renewable energy sources and grid-scale
  • helps ensure that even if recurring state revenues decline, New Mexico maintains a dedicated and reliable
Keywords: 996, all