Dear Chairman Walden, Ranking Member Pallone, Subcommittee Chairman Upton, and
Subcommittee Ranking Member Rush:
The undersigned energy trade associations thank the Committee for holding an important
hearing, Powering America: Defining Reliability in a Transforming Electricity Industry. In
advance of this hearing, we would like to share our consensus with the Committee.
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently released a Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity
Markets and Reliability. We commend DOE for its examination of key factors that can enhance
the reliability and resiliency of the energy grid, our nation’s most critical infrastructure. This
study underscores that diversity of resources and technologies—and, thereby, a diversity of
services—is needed to provide reliable and affordable electricity for customers.