Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability

House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Energy Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn

03/25/2025 at 10:15AM

Subcommittee on Energy hearing examining how the nation’s regional grid operators plan to address grid reliability challenges with an anticipated increase in power demand, including from data centers.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

  • Gordon van Welie, President & Chief Executive Officer, ISO New England (ISO-NE)
  • Richard J. Dewey, President & Chief Executive Officer, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)
  • Manu Asthana, President & Chief Executive Officer, PJM Interconnection, LLC
  • Jennifer Curran, Senior Vice President for Planning and Operations, Midcontinent ISO (MISO)
  • Lanny Nickell, Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Power Pool
  • Elliot Mainzer, President & Chief Executive Officer, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)
  • Pablo Vegas, President & Chief Executive Officer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., (ERCOT)

Issues to be raised by Republicans:

  • Reliability challenges in RTO/ISO service areas.
  • How the RTOs and ISOs are adapting to the changing generation mix.
  • The impact of federal and state public policy decisions on reliability and affordability of the electric grid.
  • How to meet the growing demand for power by AI, manufacturing, and electrification.
  • How to address reliability risks from the premature retirement of dispatchable electricity generation.

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