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Hearing on "AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers"

Date:
Location:
John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

The Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing is entitled "AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers."

Key Documents 

Opening Statement from Full Committee Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery 

Opening Statement from Subcommittee Ranking Member Castor as prepared for delivery 

Livestream

Witnesses 

Nick Myers

Chairman

Arizona Corporation Commission

Testimony

 

Tom Falcone

President

Large Public Power Council

Testimony

 

Nelson Peeler

Senior VP of Grid Strategy, Planning and Integration

Duke Energy

Testimony

 

Whitney Muse

Muse Energy

Testimony

 

Legislation 

  • H.R.____, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act
  • H.R. ____, the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act
  • H.R. ____, the Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act
  • H.R. ____, the Ratepayer Protection Act
  • H.R. 6336, the Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act
  • H.R. 6633, the High-Capacity Grid Act
  • H.R.6529, the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act
Issues:Energy