Energy Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on Affordability, Grid Modernization
House Subcommittee heard from industry experts on the impact of seven proposed bills.
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 — The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee questioned utility experts on their responses to seven proposed bills about AI and its effects on the energy grid.
Among other things, the bills would increase agency collaboration, establish a public clearinghouse for “advanced transmission technologies,” and provide for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study the real impacts of data centers on utility price hikes. Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Nick Meyers and other state and business representatives testified on the bills’ impacts.
Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, emphasized the Trump administration’s efforts to out-compete China and simultaneously “refocus Federal authorities on policies that matter most to the American people: abundant and reliable energy supplies at an affordable price.” Latta noted the public’s concern over AI and data centers and highlighted the multiple bills designed to protect the public from rate hikes.
