Energizing Our Communities Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) in reintroducing the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local…

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, welcomed Protect Our Winters and professional athletes, outdoor recreation enthusiasts, and climate advocates to Capitol Hill to discuss the recently introduced Energizing Our Communities Act.…

Welch comes to Catamount touting climate change bill Sen. Peter Welch speaks at a press conference on April 25 at Williston's Catamount Community Forest promoting new legislation that would reward communities that help build electrical transmission capacity, necessary for expanding access to renewable energy. Observer…

Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios Two Capitol Hill Democrats want to give communities incentives to host power transmission — and hope their bill hitches a ride on wider permitting legislation. Why it matters: Grid upgrades are needed to bring renewables to demand centers, but the maze of approvals required often ties up…