Coalition of Conservative Policy, Business and Ranching Groups File for Rescission of FERC Order 1920 Citing ESG, DEI and Xcel Energy Wildfires
The Institute for Legislative Analysis, Center to Protect Ranchers and the Christian Employers Alliance have all filed rescission requests with the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of Energy to fully repeal the draconian regulations on the utility sector imposed by the Biden administration.
Order 1920 was issued last year by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and nationalized the radical DEI and ESG frameworks of utility companies at the direct expense of families and businesses. Even worse, these regulations divert resources away from critical infrastructure maintenance to entirely unnecessary renewable energy initiatives. The Smokehouse Creek wildfire ignited in February of 2024 by utility company Xcel Energy – the largest fire in Texas history – is a stark reminder of the consequences of ESG-driven operating models.
“While Biden implemented countless draconian policies during his four-year regulatory assault on America, this little-known FERC regulation may in fact be the most damaging and costly to everyday Americans”, said Ryan McGowan, CEO of the Institute for Legislative Analysis. “We look forward to working closely with the Trump administration to repeal and replace Order 1920 with a new framework that eliminates Biden’s politicized initiatives and instead restores the focus on lowering utility rates and strengthening grid resiliency.
“Access to reliable and low-cost power is essential to every business operation”, added Margaret Iuculano, President of the Christian Employers Alliance. “Not only does Order 1920 require Christian business owners to needlessly swallow higher utility costs, it forces them to finance woke DEI and ESG policies that don’t align with their faith-based values. Our members are outraged, and we will be working with President Trump’s team to develop a new framework restoring common sense to utility regulations.
“Xcel Energy based its operating model off a radical DEI and ESG framework, and the results speak for themselves – the triggering of the largest fire in Colorado history followed by the largest fire in Texas history”, noted Bram Browder, Director of the Center to Protect Ranchers. “Countless ranchers who lost everything are still waiting a year later to be made whole by Xcel. They will not stand by idly as these devastating policies are imposed nationwide through Order 1920”.
View rescission filings of the Institute for Legislative Analysis and Center to Protect Ranchers here
View rescission filings of the Christian Employers Alliance here
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