U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse Working for Central Washington | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse Working for Central Washington | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Dan Newhouse has expressed concerns regarding a new study announced by the United States Department of Energy. The study, funded by taxpayers, aims to explore options for replacing the power generated by the Lower Snake River dams.
"This administration insists they are not pursuing breaching the four Lower Snake River dams, yet just announced they are using taxpayer dollars to conduct another study looking for ways to replace the power if the dams are breached," said Rep. Newhouse.
He further stated, "I will be starting oversight of DOE’s Grid Development Office in the coming weeks to get to the bottom of why they are spending more taxpayer money to fund another study that ends with the same conclusion: the Lower Snake River dams provide a critical source of renewable, reliable, and affordable baseload power and strengthen economies in the Pacific Northwest."
The Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office has initiated the Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Project (PREPP). This project seeks to identify infrastructure and resources that could potentially replace what is currently provided by these four dams.
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