Sean Casten
Summary
U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) was named co-chair of the newly launched House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Power Sector Task Force.
SEEC also announced the launch of tasks forces focused on agriculture and national security. Together, these task forces are focused on tackling key aspects of the climate crisis in need of increased congressional attention.
Power Sector Task Force
Rep. Sean Casten and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi will co-chair the Power Sector Task Force, which will focus on what additional actions are needed to decarbonize this sector of our economy, which is vital for the rest of our economy to fully decarbonize as well. The task force will build on the important down payments made in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modernize our grid, as well as continue to push for the even greater power sector investments in the House-passed Build Back Better Act. In particular, the task force will examine reforms to our transmission system to ensure the renewable energy future can be achieved at the scale and speed required to meet this crisis.
“Having come to Congress after two decades helping companies profitably reduce emissions in the private sector, I know first-hand that you can expand access to cleaner, cheaper energy, create jobs, and lower carbon emissions at the same time,” said Congressman Sean Casten. “To combat the climate crisis with the urgency it demands, we must transition to a carbon-neutral economy as quickly as possible, and that can’t happen without first decarbonizing the US power sector. Modernizing the electric grid to maximize energy efficiency has been a top priority of mine since entering Congress. I am honored to be named co-chair of this task force and look forward to working with my colleagues to lead Congress in these efforts.”
“I am looking forward to serving as co-chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition’s newly-formed Power Sector Task Force, alongside Representative Casten,” Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said. “We are on the precipice of a new age of clean energy in the power sector, and thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we will begin to see our electrical grid and our cars move into a new era of efficiency and sustainability. I was proud to come to Congress with my business background, and I’m committed to using that experience to inform this Task Force’s efforts.”
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