GRID Power Act

Sponsor: Troy Balderson (Republican-OH)February 6, 2025

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Lets power projects connect faster to improve electricity reliability.

Today, connecting new power projects to the electric grid can be slow and complicated. This bill would let power companies ask for faster approval for projects that make the grid more reliable and stable. This could lead to fewer power outages and more dependable electricity for homes and businesses.

What Would Change

Today, connecting new power projects to the electric grid often faces slow and inefficient approval processes. Power companies that manage the grid do not have a clear way to prioritize projects that would make the grid more reliable. After this bill, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would create new rules allowing these power companies to propose faster approval for reliable power projects. These proposals would need to meet specific requirements and be reviewed by the Commission within 60 days, aiming to speed up grid improvements.

Key Provisions

Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create new rules within 90 days to speed up how new power projects connect to the electric grid.
Lets power companies propose to move important new power projects to the front of the line for connecting to the grid, if those projects make electricity supply more reliable.
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to finalize these new rules within 180 days.
Requires power companies to show why a project needs faster approval, explain how it improves grid reliability, and get public feedback before submitting a proposal.
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny these proposals from power companies within 60 days.