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Subcommittee urges faster permitting, grid upgrades to meet AI and data‑center energy demand
Summary
Lawmakers told the Energy Department it must ease permitting and speed new generation to meet projected electricity needs from AI, data centers and manufacturing; Secretary Wright said DOE is pursuing regulatory streamlining and interagency coordination but asked Congress for permitting reform.
Members of the House Appropriations subcommittee used the May 7 hearing to press Department of Energy officials to accelerate permitting and grid improvements as demand for electricity climbs because of artificial intelligence, data centers and advanced manufacturing.
The topic is consequential because several members — including Representatives Mike Simpson, John Cloud and Michael Guest — warned that the projected electricity requirements for…
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