Exclusive: How the permitting bill could change the energy landscape

A Resources for the Future analysis finds the Senate permitting bill could reduce power sector emissions initially, expand clean energy capacity by 60 GW by 2028, and lower electricity system costs by 3.5%-7% annually through 2041, saving over $350 billion by 2050. The bill supports transmission expansion and renewables build-out, though gas capacity additions continue and emissions may rise later but stay below no-bill projections.