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Candidate Climate Briefing Book

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Introduction

The climate change debate has been hijacked by political forces. It’s difficult to decipher what’s true in a polarized environment. Too often, we’re driven into partisan camps by media bent on sensationalism. But, we share more common ground than most think.

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Energy‑Only, Not Energy‑Never: A Better Path for Generator Interconnection

Many American power plants are stuck in a dysfunctional express lane. Energy Resource Interconnection Service, or ERIS was created to give generating facilities a faster, leaner way to connect to the grid without waiting in the main queue. Instead, in many markets, ​​ERIS today places fast-trackers on the same slow schedule as projects in the main line. When new, highly competitive generation cannot be connected to the grid in a timely way, a key affordability and efficiency opportunity is left on the table.

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Red State Freedom Is Better for the Environment Than European Green Socialism

This article first appeared on National Review (www.nationalreview.com).

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DOE’s Transmission Needs Study Is Out. These Principles Should Guide the Policy

Electricity rates are rising faster than inflation and are felt by households across America. After decades of flat electricity demand, the country is experiencing significant load growth, driven by hyperscale AI data centers, resurgent domestic manufacturing, and the steady electrification of buildings and vehicles. The need for new energy generation is growing as utilities aim to bring new natural gas, clean firm, and renewable capacity online over the next few years to keep power affordable and reliable. Importantly, this also means upgrading and expanding the country’s transmission infrastructure. Recently, the Department of Energy released the draft of its National Transmission Needs Study, the triennial, congressionally commissioned report on the state of the nation’s high-voltage backbone.

It Costs More To Permit Infrastructure Than To Build It — But One Lawmaker Wants To Change That

Drew Bonds writes about America’s broken permitting process for the Washington Star. “A project

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Red State Freedom Is Better for the Environment Than European Green Socialism

Drew Bond writes for the National Review about how less burdensome climate policies actually

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Why States Should Reconsider Renewable Portfolio Standards

David Kemp made the case for reforming the Renewable Portfolio Standards in RealClearEnergy. Across

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