Unprecedented demand growth from traditional loads, data centers, and electrification is coming at a time when traditional generation is retiring prematurely and new, reliable generation cannot be built quickly enough.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s latest Long-Term Reliability
Assessment forecasts over 200 gigawatts of peak demand growth over the next
decade, raising concerns about whether new generation resources can be added
quickly enough to maintain reliability.
Congress must support policies that enable public power utilities to provide reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity to their customers.
- Federal policies must not force the early retirement of
existing generation sources. - Pass the Reliable Power Act (H.R. 3616/S. 3034) in the
Senate to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
appropriate authority to determine and mitigate the
reliability impacts of federal regulations. - Enhance coordination between the electric and gas
industries with higher standards for gas delivery,
notification, and transparency to protect a reliable grid.