A resolution recognizing the ability of solar, storage, and wind to quickly and cheaply meet United States power demand growth.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This is a non-binding Senate resolution expressing that accelerating the deployment of solar, wind, and battery storage is essential to meet growing US power demand. It urges the United States to increase production of renewable energy. The resolution has no legal force - it simply states the sense of the Senate.
Who Benefits and How
The renewable energy industry benefits from official Congressional recognition of their value proposition. Specifically:
- Solar energy companies gain political support as the resolution emphasizes solar's cost-effectiveness and deployment
- Wind energy developers benefit from the same endorsement of their industry's rapid growth
- Battery storage manufacturers receive acknowledgment that storage is essential to meeting power demand
These industries gain reputational and political momentum, though no direct funding or regulatory changes.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Fossil fuel industries face implicit criticism, as the resolution's preamble cites:
- Natural gas construction costs at 10-year highs with 7-year wait times for turbines
- The claim that forcing retiring fossil fuel plants to keep running could cost ratepayers $3 billion/year
- Coal being surpassed by solar and wind in electricity production
While no new regulations are imposed, the resolution signals political momentum away from fossil fuels.
Key Provisions
- Recognizes that solar, storage, and wind deployment is "essential" to meet rising power demand
- States that the US "should increase production of renewable energy"
- Cites that 93% of new power capacity in 2024 was solar, storage, and wind
- Notes that 95% of power capacity awaiting grid interconnection is renewable
- Emphasizes that solar and wind are the most cost-effective new power generation on an unsubsidized basis
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
A sense-of-the-Senate resolution declaring that accelerating solar, storage, and wind deployment is essential to meet rising US power demand, and urging increased production of renewable energy.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Express Senate support for accelerating renewable energy deployment as a cost-effective solution to growing power demand, implicitly contrasting with fossil fuel alternatives."
Likely Beneficiaries
- Solar energy companies
- Wind energy companies
- Battery storage manufacturers
- Renewable energy developers
- Electricity consumers (through lower costs)
Likely Burden Bearers
- Fossil fuel power generators (coal, natural gas)
- Oil and gas industry (through competitive pressure)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_senate"
- → United States Senate
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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