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Energy and EmergenciesH.R. 3616Comments

Reliable Power Act

Official title: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.

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What This Bill Does

This bill directs the electric reliability organization (i.e., the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) to conduct annual long-term assessments of the reliability of electric power in the bulk-power system. It also establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review federal regulations before they are finalized if the electric reliability organization finds that the system is at risk of not having sufficient electric generation to maintain reliability.

If the electric reliability organization finds that the system does not have sufficient generation to maintain reliability, it must notify FERC that the bulk-power system is in a state of generation inadequacy. FERC must then notify the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other appropriate federal agencies of the generation inadequacy. Upon receiving the notice, the federal agency must provide proposed regulations that affect any generation resource in the bulk-power system to FERC for review and comment. If applicable, FERC must provide recommendations to modify the regulations. Federal agencies may not finalize such a regulation until FERC finds that it will not be likely to have a significant negative impact on the ability of the bulk-power system to supply sufficient electric energy necessary to maintain an adequate level of reliability.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
  7. House floor actionsSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
  8. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
  9. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  12. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  13. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  14. Introduced
  15. Committee

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