Hearing on "Wires, Rates, and States: Permitting Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power"
The Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled "Wires, Rates, and States: Permitting Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power."
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
Tony Clark
Executive Director
National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (NARUC)
Mark Christie
Former Chairman
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Director
William & Mary Law School Center on Energy and Law
Randy S. Howard
General Manager
Northern California Power Agency
Clay Rikard
Senior Vice President
System Planning, Southern Company
Rob Gramlich
President
Grid Strategies
Michael Skelly
CEO and Co-founder
GridUnited