New rules would help share costs for major power lines to strengthen the electric grid.
This bill would create new rules for how the costs of large, important electric power lines are shared. It would let federal regulators decide how these costs are divided among customers who benefit from improved reliability and other advantages. This aims to make it easier to build large power lines. These include lines that cross state lines or are located offshore. This could make the electric grid more reliable.
Today, building large interstate or offshore power lines often faces challenges in deciding how to share the costs among different states and utility regions. After this bill, federal regulators would have clear authority to approve cost-sharing plans for these specific types of major power lines, based on the benefits they provide to different customer groups.
HR 9843 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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