HR3143-119

Introduced

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 1, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Transportation, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H8137BE6542314C51885DF3FA6EDC6988: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act.
  • Section H81794E6EEDA14519895565208E1A006D: 2. State consideration of reliable generation Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Transportation, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Transportation Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 1, 2025

Mr. Evans of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Langworthy) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Transportation Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"reliable generation facility" §H81794E6EEDA14519895565208E1A006D

an electric generation facility that ensures the reliable availability of electric energy by— (i) having operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis for a period of not fewer than 30 days

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