Washington, July 23 -- Congressman Troy Balderson issued the following press release:
This week, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a full-committee markup featuring Congressman Troy Balderson's (OH-12) latest effort to lower costs for Ohioans and strengthen the long-term reliability of America's growing electric grid.
Approved by a vote of 47-0, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act strengthens electric grid planning by giving states and utilities the tools they need to better project future power demand. Accurate load forecasting helps prevent the underbuilding of the electric infrastructure and generation needed to maintain grid reliability. Just as importantly, this bill also helps prevent the overbuilding of unnecessary electric i...