The Honorable Joe Manchin, The Honorable John Barrasso,
Chairman and Ranking Member, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dear Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso and members of the Committee:
WIRES submits the following statement regarding S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.
WIRES supports the Committee’s efforts to design bipartisan legislation aimed at streamlining and accelerating the federal permitting and siting process to help expedite the expansion and upgrade of the U.S. electric transmission grid. Building the grid of the future is critical to support the national economy and serve customers reliably and cost-effectively. As this legislation progresses, WIRES urges Congress to ensure that any reforms will complement, and not weaken, existing regional and local planning processes. WIRES stands ready and willing to work with members of the House and Senate Committees and Congress on finalizing a bill that will help ensure transmission is timely built.
About WIRES
WIRES is a non-profit trade association of investor-, publicly-, and cooperatively owned transmission providers, transmission customers, regional grid managers, and equipment and service companies. WIRES promotes investment in electric transmission and progressive state and federal policies that advance energy markets, economic efficiency, and consumer and environmental benefits through development of electric power infrastructure. For more information, visit wiresgroup.com.
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