Cathy McMorris Rodgers - the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Cathy McMorris Rodgers - the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshot
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) has voiced her concerns over the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) final transmission rule, which she believes will escalate costs for Americans nationwide.
"At a time when energy prices are already skyrocketing and more than half the nation is at elevated risk of forced blackouts, FERC’s new rule is reckless and alarming," said Rodgers. She added that the rule infringes on states’ authority over their energy infrastructure and could force some states to bear the costs for transmission lines that offer no actual benefits to their communities, particularly in rural areas.
"Rather than working to implement meaningful infrastructure permitting reforms, which would reduce energy costs for Americans, FERC’s decision—which advanced along partisan lines—only sets us further behind and continues to prevent the United States from reaching its full energy potential," she concluded.
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