NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.R.1047 GRID Power Act

GRID Power Act — undermines electric grid modernization toward renewable energy sources (119th Congress)

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Renewable costs declined 70-90% (IRENA); FERC analysis confirms grid reliability with renewables; bill mandates fossil baseload.

IRENA (2024): renewable energy costs declined 70-90% since 2010 (solar PV ~90%, onshore wind ~70%); wind and solar are now cheapest new generation sources

FERC analysis: grid reliability can be maintained with increasing renewable penetration
42 U.S.C. § 7411 — Clean Air Act § 111 power plant emission standards

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$2.2M combined quarterly activity

3 lobbying firms

3 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-first_quarter filing period

⚠ 2 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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KYLE BAKES — Intern - Rep. Rodney Davis, Staff Assistant - Rep. Rodney Davis, Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Rodney Davis,…
RICHARD ENGLAND — Legislative Assistant, Energy Policy Advisor, Legislative Director, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Washington Office,…

Policy Areas Covered

Energy/Nuclear

Government Entities Lobbied

Energy, Dept of
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
SENATE
Treasury, Dept of
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (FKA CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION)
CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Grid reliability and fossil fuel baseload legislation. The bill mandates fossil fuel generation capacity despite documented cost reductions in renewable alternatives.