Rep. Dave Min’s Amendment to Modernize Grid Passes House, Aims to Lower Electricity Costs
Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2025 — Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47) successfully passed an amendment to the Electric Supply Chain Act on the House floor earlier today. The amendment, which received broad bipartisan support, focuses on expanding and modernizing the electric grid using innovations such as reconductoring and advanced transmission technologies.
The measure requires periodic reports on the feasibility of technologies like advanced conductors, which can upgrade the existing electric grid while making it more efficient, resilient, and affordable. Orange County, home to leading advanced conductor manufacturers CTC Global and TS Conductor, is at the forefront of implementing these solutions in California.
“In my district and across the country, families are seeing soaring energy costs brought on by load growth and extreme weather, including wildfires,” Rep. Min said. “An aging and inefficient grid is bottlenecking the growing demand for new and reliable power, causing prices to go up and limiting electricity access where it’s needed most. We must meet this challenge, grow our economy, and bring down the energy bills that are rising so quickly and crushing so many of our constituents today.”
Rep. Min highlighted that advanced conductors can double the capacity of existing transmission lines, benefiting over 100,000 miles of infrastructure nationwide. These technologies have minimal land-use impacts, can be installed without the lengthy permitting processes required for new lines, and enhance the grid’s resilience against wildfires.
The passage of the amendment marks a significant step toward modernizing the nation’s energy infrastructure while addressing rising electricity costs for households.
