Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins House Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Canceled Projects

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined more than 160 other House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright condemning the termination of $8 billion for projects that were set to lower electricity costs for Americans and increase grid reliability. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06), further demanded that DOE immediately reinstate the projects.

The members wrote:

“The projects that the Department of Energy (DOE) has unilaterally decided to cancel were driving down costs for all our constituents—regardless of their political affiliation. Household electric bills have already increased 10% nationally since January 2025 and are poised to spike even further. This Administration’s reckless energy policy and award terminations, designed to stifle the development of cheap, clean energy and prop up more expensive dirty energy, will only further increase the cost burden for families to keep the lights on.”

On October 2nd, DOE announced it would terminate 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, in 136 Congressional districts, including 108 represented by Democrats and 28 represented by Republicans, accounting for approximately $8 billion. The terminated projects were intended to lower energy costs for consumers, improve grid reliability, create jobs, and strengthen the United States’ global leadership in energy innovation.

A recent report found that Americans in at least 41 states and Washington, D.C., have seen increased electricity and natural gas costs under the Trump Administration. The terminations are the latest action in the Trump Administration’s war on cheap energy.

Read the full letter here.