Natural gas won’t count as clean energy under a House Democratic plan that would eventually rid the electric grid of carbon and is part of the $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending package moving through Congress. The proposal by a House panel would provide $150 billion to help spur electric providers to add more clean energy through a system of payments and penalties for electric suppliers. The funding, included in the budget package and scheduled to be voted on by the House Energy and Commerce Committee next week, is designed to help meet the the White House’s signature climate goals of decarbonizing the electric grid by 2035. Republicans are expected to oppose the spending. The legislation, which will eventually be incorporated into the Democrats’ massive budget measure also includes tens of billions of dollars in funding for electric vehicles, the power grid, and energy efficiency, among other items. Under the plan, natural […]