Hearing: Oversight Hearing titled “Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems.”

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Committee on Natural Resources)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (10:15 AM - 12:15 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Jim Anderson
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Midstate Electric Cooperative, La Pine, OR, on behalf of Midstate Electric Cooperative and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Mr. Mason Baker
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Utah Association Municipal Power Systems, Salt Lake City, UT, on behalf of American Public Power Association and Utah Association Municipal Power Systems

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Resume [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Ms. Christina Hayes
Executive Director, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, Washington, DC

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 03/02/2026 at 01:16 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Mr. Jason Bowling
Chief Executive Officer, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Sierra Vista, AZ, on behalf of Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Resume [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Dr. Carolyn Mahan
Professor, Biology and Environmental Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA, on behalf of Right-of-Way Stewardship Council

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Slides [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:42 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Resume [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Mr. Ralph Armstrong
Senior Assistant Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 1245), Vacaville, CA

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Mr. George Arhos
IBEW International Witness, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Darien, IL, on behalf of Ralph Armstrong

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/26/2026 at 01:18 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/26/2026 at 01:18 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Mr. Randy S. Howard
General Manager, Northern California Power Agency, Roseville, CA, on behalf of American Public Power Association and Northern California Power Agency

Added 02/25/2026 at 12:33 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2026 at 12:33 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2026 at 12:33 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 02/25/2026 at 12:33 PM

Mr. Jesse Murray
Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery, NV Energy, Reno, NV

Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Truth In Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 01:19 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 10:20 AM
  • Hearing Memo V2 [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 05:33 PM
  • Westerman FTR- Letter of Support [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 02:05 PM
  • Hageman FTR- Utility Trades Wildfire Priorities Document [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 02:05 PM
  • Hageman FTR 2- MPEI Letter of Consideration [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 02:05 PM

First Published: February 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Last Updated: March 2, 2026 at 01:16 PM