S. 5042 aims to amend the Federal Power Act to prevent the use of federal funds for eminent domain in building or modifying electric transmission facilities. It seeks to ensure that states maintain control over the location of these facilities by prohibiting the federal...
This bill wants to make sure states get to decide where to build big electric wires and stops the federal government from taking land to do it, even if they really want those wires.
The bill, S. 5405, aims to amend the Federal Power Act by creating an Office of Transmission within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This office will supervise and improve the planning and operation of electricity transmission across various regions, ensuring that...
The bill wants to create a new office to help make sure the power lines that carry electricity work really well. This office will focus on using more green energy and keeping the lights on for everyone, and it will also share helpful information about the power grid.
H.R. 8022 seeks to amend the Natural Gas Act by setting a deadline for reviewing applications for the export and import of natural gas. It requires the Secretary of Energy to make a decision within 180 days, or they must report the reason for any delay to Congress. If the...
H.R. 8022 is like a rule that says the person in charge has to decide faster if people can send or bring in natural gas. If they take too long, someone else gets to decide.
The proposed bill, titled the Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2024, aims to enhance the process by which new electric generation and storage projects connect to the power grid. It mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish new...
In this new bill, they want to make it easier and faster for new energy projects, like solar or wind, to connect to the power grid. They asked a group to come up with better ways to do this quickly and make sure it's fair and works well for everyone.
S. 4411 is a bill that aims to enhance the participation of aggregators of retail customers in organized wholesale electric markets in the United States. It requires Transmission Organizations to allow these aggregators to submit bids that combine the demand flexibility of...
The bill wants to make it easier for groups that manage many homes and businesses to save electricity together and sell that saved energy in big electricity markets. It says these groups should be allowed to do this even if some state rules say they can't, and wants a plan to make this happen within a year.
H.R. 7786, also known as the "Streamlining Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand and Reliability Act of 2024" or the "SPEED and Reliability Act of 2024," aims to update the Federal Power Act. It gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to issue...
H.R. 7786 wants to help make building big power lines across the country faster by letting a special group called FERC decide if and where the lines should go, but some people worry it might not give enough time to check if these lines could harm the environment or neighborhoods.
H.R. 7624, titled the "Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2024," requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create a shared savings incentive program. This program aims to return a portion of the savings from investments in grid-enhancing technologies to the developers of...
The bill wants to reward people who make new tools to help the electricity grid work better by giving them some of the money saved, and it asks for rules to keep it fair and safe for everyone using electricity.
H. R. 7176, titled the “Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Natural Gas Act to remove existing restrictions on the export and import of natural gas. It grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exclusive authority to approve or...
The bill is like a new rule to make it easier to trade natural gas across countries by letting a group called FERC decide if it's okay, while keeping some powers for the President to stop trade with certain countries if needed.
S. 4050 is a bill proposed in the 118th Congress that aims to extend the deadline for starting the construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River. Specifically, it allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant a one-year extension for...
This bill lets a government agency give more time for starting certain water-power projects on the Red River. If the projects missed their first deadline, the agency can bring back their permission and give them another year to start building.
H.R. 7176, titled the “Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024,” aims to repeal certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG). The bill proposes amendments to the Natural Gas Act to grant the Federal Energy...
H.R. 7176 is a bill that wants to change the rules about buying and selling natural gas to and from other countries. It gives a special group in the government the power to decide if natural gas facilities are a good idea and allows the President to stop these activities if it could harm the country.
The bill, titled the “Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2024,” directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create a shared savings incentive program. This program aims to return a portion of the financial savings from investments in grid-enhancing technology back to the...
The bill wants to give some money back to people who make new technology that improves the power grid, but only if the technology saves a lot of money—at least four times what it costs. It also plans to spend money each year to teach people how to use this new technology.
H.R. 9603, introduced in the House of Representatives, proposes changes to the Federal Power Act to stop the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from issuing permits for electric transmission facilities in a state if the state objects. The bill aims to protect farmers and landowners...
H.R. 9603 is like a rule that says if a state doesn't want new electricity towers and wires, then the people in charge can't build them there. It also wants to make sure farmers and people who own the land are treated fairly if these projects need to happen.
H. R. 10207 seeks to modify the Natural Gas Act to ensure that when deciding if exporting natural gas is in the public interest, factors such as climate change impact, consumer energy costs, and environmental justice are considered. The bill mandates that the Secretary of...
H.R. 10207 is a plan to make sure when deciding to send natural gas to other countries, people will check how it affects climate change, costs, and communities, with everyone getting a chance to share their thoughts.
H. R. 10008, known as the “Protect LNG Act of 2024,” aims to minimize the impact of litigation on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. The bill stipulates that ongoing lawsuits concerning environmental reviews do not invalidate permits already issued for LNG...
The "Protect LNG Act of 2024" wants to make sure that if people argue in court about rules for selling liquefied natural gas (LNG), it won’t stop the sellers from using their permits. Instead, if there’s a problem, the court will ask an official group to fix it instead of canceling the permit.
S. 3373 is a bill that allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend the time for starting construction on specific hydropower projects. These projects must have been licensed by the FERC before March 13, 2020. The bill provides for an extension of up to 4...
S. 3373 is a law that lets a special group in charge of big water energy projects give more time to start building them if they got their permission before March 13, 2020. If the permission ran out between the end of 2023 and when the law starts, they can get the permission back too.
S. 4348 aims to amend the Federal Power Act to prevent the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from granting permits for electric transmission facilities' construction or modification in any state that objects to it. This bill, titled the “Protecting Our Farmers from the...
The bill wants to stop a big group, called the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from building or changing power lines in a state if the state says no. This is to make sure the people who live there, especially farmers, are okay with these projects.
S. 4027 seeks to amend the Federal Power Act to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue permits for building and modifying key high-impact transmission facilities that are important for the nation's electricity needs. The bill outlines a specific...
S. 4027 is a plan to let a special group, called the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, decide where to build or change important electric wires in the country, working together with local helpers and Native American Tribes. But, some people worry it might not check enough for problems with nature or explain all the rules clearly.
The bill H. R. 9362, titled the “Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act of 2024,” aims to strengthen the ability to transfer electricity across different regions in the U.S. It directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create regulations for measuring and...
The bill wants to make sure that electricity can easily move from one area to another, especially when bad things like storms happen. It asks a special group to come up with rules to help electricity travel better between nearby places, making it safer and cheaper for everyone.
H.R. 7655, titled the "Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024," aims to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to existing laws to improve safety standards, specifically focusing on carbon dioxide...
H.R. 7655 wants to make pipelines safer by updating rules about how they work, playing nicely with other groups, and sharing information to keep everyone safe. But some parts are tricky, like deciding what "safe zones" are, which could make it hard for everyone to agree on what counts as safe.
The Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act (S. 4171) aims to amend the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from paying excessive rates for natural gas services. It requires natural gas companies to provide refunds, with interest, if their rates are found...
The Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act is a plan to make sure people don't pay too much money for natural gas. If gas companies charge too much, they have to give back the extra money with a little extra added on, like a refund.
H.R. 8263, titled the “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act,” seeks to amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to promote non-Federal hydropower development at Bureau of Reclamation projects. The bill allows for more extensive use of Bureau facilities for hydropower and modifies language...
The bill wants to let people use special water facilities owned by the government to make electricity in a way that's fair and keeps things going smoothly. It makes sure the rules are clear about who can do this and who takes care of these special places.
The bill H. R. 9801, also known as the “Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act” or the “GRID Power Act,” aims to improve the process for connecting new power projects to the electric grid in the United States. It requires the Federal...
This bill is like a new rule book for getting new power projects connected to the big electric grid more quickly and fairly, so everyone can have electricity without problems. It wants important projects that keep the lights on to go first and makes sure everyone has a say before big changes happen.
The bill H. R. 8085, titled the "Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2024," aims to make it easier and faster for new electric generation and storage projects to connect to the national grid. It mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create...
The bill wants the people in charge of electricity in the country to make new rules so that adding new power sources, like wind and solar, to the electric grid is faster and easier for everyone. It’s like making sure new toys (electricity sources) can join the playground (the electric grid) quickly and smoothly!
S. 3704, titled the “Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024,” proposes changes to the Natural Gas Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for building and operating facilities, including LNG...
The "Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024" wants to let a group called FERC decide on their own if big gas facilities can be built to send or bring in natural gas. The President can still stop gas exchanges if there are safety or punishment reasons.
H.R. 9527, titled the “Protecting Our Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024,” aims to change the Federal Power Act in two main ways. First, it seeks to stop the use of federal funds for exercising eminent domain to build or modify electric transmission facilities, meaning the government...
H.R. 9527 is like a rule that says the big group called the government can't use its money to take people's land to build electric power lines. Instead, it lets the smaller groups called states decide if they want to let builders put up these power lines where they live.
H. R. 8523 aims to ensure that Transmission Organizations permit bids from groups representing certain retail customers, even if state laws previously prohibited such bids. These groups, known as aggregators, are allowed to combine the energy-saving efforts of utilities that...
Congress has introduced the REDUCE Act, which wants to let big groups that save a lot of electricity join in special energy markets, even if some states say no. It asks the government to make a rule to ensure this happens within a year.
H.R. 9077 proposes transferring the responsibilities of the Office of Public Participation under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to a new Public Participation Division within FERC's Office of External Affairs. The new division, overseen by a Director, would...
H.R. 9077 wants to move a group that helps people talk to the energy decision-makers into a new part of the same team, but they can only give advice and can't pay people to help them. The new team will also write a report about how they're doing and see if they are doing some of the same jobs as other groups.
S. 4050 aims to extend the deadline for starting construction on certain hydroelectric projects located on the Red River. Specifically, it allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant a one-year extension for projects numbered P-12756 and P-13160, upon request....
S. 4050 is a bill that lets certain planned water power projects on the Red River have more time to start building. This means they can ask for one more year to begin, and if their permission to build ran out, they might get it back starting from when it first ended.
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