HR7348-118

Introduced

To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 14, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Labor, Transportation.

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 HBCD021BEF3C94A3E848E6E3D79E8BE84: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connect the Grid Act.
  • Section H87F9C511E5D04161839146AEB5B1476A: 2. Jurisdiction with respect to ERCOT Section 201(b)(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(b)(2)) is amended by— striking 210, 211, 211A, 212 the second...
  • Section HE5AE3F16D02C4888A3622D0DD2540028: 3. Electric reliability Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o) is amended— in subsection (a)(3), by striking enlarge such facilities or to...
  • Section H1550F3561CFA41F39E0A835C201D1B27: 4. Increased borrowing authority under the Transmission Facilitation Program Section 40106(d)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C....
  • Section H4149DF9815ED49229F62F2B747B0BF06: 5. Study on benefits of interconnection with Mexico Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Labor, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Labor Transportation

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
Feb 14, 2024

Mr. Casar (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Castro …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Labor Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Tribal and Indigenous community" §H7031FF08A8454316AFDE57A5BA5BDEAC

a population of people who are members of— a federally recognized Indian Tribe

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