Clean Energy Deployment

This task force will focus on studying and addressing impediments to the full deployment of cleaner, cheaper energy technology, especially in a time of increasing energy demand; protecting and building on the progress we have made thus far; and exploring potential grid modernization and clean energy reform policies. The goal will be to ensure cleaner, cheaper energy continues to be a key part of US energy independence.

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May 14, 2024
FERC grid rule splits parties, may doom permitting deal

By Kelsey Brugger

E&E News

A landmark transmission plan released Monday that seeks to bolster renewable energy is deepening the partisan divide on Capitol Hill.

While Democrats applauded the long-anticipated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule to enhance the nation’s antiquated grid, Republicans were openly hostile toward it, arguing it would increase energy costs.

The reactions by lawmakers underscored the hurdles that bipartisan permitting and transmission legislation faces in Congress.

May 13, 2024
SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Sean Casten and Mike Levin Commend FERC Regional Transmission Rule
Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL) and Mike Levin (CA), released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) finalized its “Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation” rule.
Apr 30, 2024
SEEC Celebrates NEPA Regulations Highlighting Climate and Environmental Justice
Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) – Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko – and SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten and Mike Levin, released the following statements after President Biden’s White House Council on Environmental Quality finalized National Environmental Policy Act Phase II regulations that advance climate and environmental justice.
Apr 26, 2024
SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Sean Casten and Mike Levin Celebrate Better Federal Coordination on Transmission
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL) and Mike Levin (CA), released the following statement in response to the finalization of the Department of Energy’s new rule to streamline federal approvals for transmission.  
Apr 11, 2024
SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Levin and Sean Casten Celebrate Historic Action for Clean Energy Development on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-06), released the following statement in response to the finalization of the Renewable Energy Rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which will spur the responsible development of clean energy on America’s public lands. 
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