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HR 1047 · in committee · significant

GRID Power Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create rules prioritizing fossil fuel power plants in the grid connection approval process.
  • Electricity generators, transmission providers, and consumers of electric power are affected by changes to interconnection procedures.
  • FERC must issue the rule and review transmission provider proposals within 60 days; no direct federal cost specified.

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  1. 01

    How would prioritizing fossil fuel plants in grid connection approvals affect the timeline and costs for renewable energy projects seeking interconnection?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the argument that faster fossil fuel plant approval would improve grid reliability or reduce electricity costs for consumers?

  3. 03

    Who bears the financial and operational burden if transmission providers must review interconnection proposals within the 60-day deadline?

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Troy Balderson

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Introduced 2025-09-19

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-19 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433)

  4. 2025-09-18 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433-4434: 1)

  5. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4444)

  6. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1047, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1047.

  9. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.

  10. 2025-09-18 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4433)

  11. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.

  12. 2025-09-15 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.

  13. 2025-09-15 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.

  14. 2025-09-15 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.

  15. 2025-06-25 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

  16. 2025-06-25 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. 2025-06-05 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

  18. 2025-06-05 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. 2025-06-03 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  20. 2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  21. 2025-02-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  22. 2025-02-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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