Discussion · House of Representatives
Brett Guthrie Republican
“I want the House to pass this bill. It tells the Department of Energy to study how artificial intelligence can make our electric grid more reliable and affordable. Our power grid is huge and complex, and AI is built to handle problems like that.”
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9339, the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, sponsored by my colleague Congresswoman Harshbarger of Tennessee. This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on the opportunities to use artificial intelligence to enhance the reliability and affordability of our electric grid. The Nation’s electric grid is replete with complex operational challenges, a network of millions of miles of wires and thousands of generators to keep the lights on every minute of the year. That makes it a particularly important use case for AI models that are designed to handle such complexities. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9339, the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, sponsored by my colleague Congresswoman Harshbarger of Tennessee. This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on the opportunities to use artificial intelligence to enhance the reliability and affordability of our electric grid. The Nation’s electric grid is replete with complex operational challenges, a network of millions of miles of wires and thousands of generators to keep the lights on every minute of the year. That makes it a particularly important use case for AI models that are designed to handle such complexities. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.