Connect the Grid Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Connect the Grid Act of 2026, 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 of 2026.
- Section H7031FF08A8454316AFDE57A5BA5BDEAC: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term abandoned mine land means land, water, or a watershed that is contaminated or scarred by extraction, beneficiation, or...
- Section H87F9C511E5D04161839146AEB5B1476A: 3. Jurisdiction with respect to ERCOT Section 201(b)(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(b)(2)) is amended— in the first sentence, by striking section...
- Section HE5AE3F16D02C4888A3622D0DD2540028: 4. Electric reliability Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o) is amended— in subsection (a)(3), in the second sentence, by striking enlarge...
- Section H1550F3561CFA41F39E0A835C201D1B27: 5. Increased borrowing authority under the Transmission Facilitation Program Section 40106(d)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Connect the Grid Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Labor, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, Connect the Grid Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "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
a population of people who are members of— a federally recognized Indian Tribe
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