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Lizzie Fletcher

Democrat on Load Forecasting Enhancement Act 2026-09-15

354 words · 22 sentences · 27 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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Procedure 3%Claims 69%Reasoning 16%Positioning 5%Thanks 3%The ask 5%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Madam Speaker, Claims · 83 wordsone of the most frustrating aspects of the explosion of artificial intelligence-driven demand for electricity is that we actually have no idea how large it will be. We know the demand for power is soaring, but estimates vary all over the place. One study from this February estimated that by the end of the decade, data centers would consume anywhere between 9 and 17 percent of all American electricity.¹ Both of those numbers are enormous, but the gap between them is enormous, too. Reasoning · 10 wordsWe simply need to get smarter about our demand forecasts.Vague promise Claims · 49 wordsThis isn’t an academic point. Demand projections for the future impact electricity prices today. Utilities across the Nation are investing in infrastructure and putting steel in the ground today based on the best available estimates of what demand for electricity will look like 3 to 5 years from now. Reasoning · 46 wordsIf they are wrong because the estimates are too high, there is no refund. Families across the Nation will be stuck holding the bag. If they are wrong because the estimates are too low, then our grid gets less reliable, and the risk of blackouts increases. Positioning · 5 wordsIt is a lose-lose situation.Positioning Claims · 50 wordsH.R. 9332, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act, helps fix this problem by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, to create joint boards with State regulators to figure out best practices for predicting electricity demand.² The bill requires State regulators to push for their utilities to use those best practices. Positioning · 13 wordsIt is a smart solution that gets every relevant party to the table.Positioning Thanks · 10 wordsI commend my colleague, Representative Menendez, for co-leading this bill.Thanks Claims · 63 wordsI will note that all of these efforts become more difficult if data centers continue issuing NDAs that prevent utilities from comparing notes to see if they are getting requests from the same data center. We need guardrails on data center development to ensure transparency for communities and regulators.Off pointVague promise This bill doesn’t entirely fix the problem, but it represents an important first step. Madam Speaker, The ask · 16 wordsI urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

4 of 8 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is a lose-lose situation.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is a smart solution that gets every relevant party to the table.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I commend my colleague, Representative Menendez, for co-leading this bill.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 84

2 of 8 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I will note that all of these efforts become more difficult if data centers continue issuing NDAs that prevent utilities from comparing notes to see if they are getting requests from the same data center.”Moves to data center NDAs, a related but separate subject outside the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need guardrails on data center development to ensure transparency for communities and regulators.”Calls for guardrails on data center development, which the bill does not address.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 92

2 of 8 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We simply need to get smarter about our demand forecasts.”States a need with no actor, action, or measure of success.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We need guardrails on data center development to ensure transparency for communities and regulators.”Calls for unspecified ‘guardrails’ with no actor, measure, or condition.

Claims · 2

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“One study from this February estimated that by the end of the decade, data centers would consume anywhere between 9 and 17 percent of all American electricity”A February study estimated that by the end of the decade data centers would consume between 9 and 17 percent of all American electricity.search
2“requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, to create joint boards with State regulators”H.R. 9332, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act, requires FERC to create joint boards with state regulators to develop best practices for predicting electricity demand.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17