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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on the Quadrennial Energy Review
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a 2015 U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing regarding the administration's . The QER is a comprehensive report designed to provide a multi-year roadmap for federal energy policy and infrastructure investment.
The Quadrennial Energy Review establishes the long-term federal strategy for energy infrastructure, which influences national energy costs, grid reliability, and the regulatory environment for energy producers and consumers.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Energy Industry
The industry is subject to the regulatory and infrastructure policies outlined in the QER.
U.S. Energy Consumers
Consumers are affected by the long-term energy costs and grid reliability outcomes resulting from federal energy policy.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 28, 2015, by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- The subject of the hearing was the administration's Quadrennial Energy Review (QER).
- The document is identified as Senate Hearing 114-158.
- The hearing was conducted during the first session of the 114th Congress.
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Institutionalization of Energy Planning
The QER represents a move toward formalized, multi-year federal energy infrastructure planning rather than ad-hoc policy adjustments.
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