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State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
Official title: 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.
This bill requires certain state authorities that regulate electric utilities to consider the establishment of measures regarding the reliable availability of electricity over specified time periods. These requirements would apply to electric utilities that use integrated resource plans, plans that project future electricity use to ensure resource adequacy, as opposed to utilities that rely on capacity markets, which use price trends for resource planning.
Specifically, the state authorities must consider requiring the integrated resource plans of electric utilities to include measures to ensure the reliable availability of electric energy over a 10-year period to maintain the operation of reliable generation facilities or the procurement of electric energy from reliable generation facilities.
The bill defines reliable generation facilities as facilities that
enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis over a period of not fewer than 30 days;
have adequate fuel or a continuously available energy source on-site to enable the continuous generation of electric energy for at least 30 days, or have contractual obligations that achieve the same;
have operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy during emergency and severe weather conditions; and
provide services such as frequency support and voltage support.
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House floor actionsConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789)
Floor Vote
Passed the House
House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5522-5528; text: CR H5522-5523)
House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.
House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Library of CongressIntroduced in House
House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced
Committee
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What Congress Said
Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.
Republicans6 spoke
During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only.
I am proud to stand here today in strong support of my bill, the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, to help drive down the cost of energy for Coloradans and Americans.
I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment to deliver reliable, affordable energy to American households and unleash America's golden age by ensuring coal, oil, and natural gas remain an integral piece of our energy mix.
I rise in support of H.R. 3628, the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, sponsored by my colleague from Colorado's Eighth District. This legislation ensures that States take responsibility for their policy decisions that impact households' access to affordable and reliable supplies of electricity.
I rise in strong opposition to this bill. It is a wholesale attack on clean energy under the guise of reliability. Americans can see through the nonsense here to the truth, and that is that Republicans are waging a culture war against wind and solar.
I rise in opposition to H.R. 3628. I think we all know that our neighbors are really struggling with higher electric bills. They are really grappling with how to pay these higher costs.
I will quote another article. This is the local utility, Madam Speaker, in Fort Lupton, which I believe is the sponsor of this legislation's hometown. I will just quote: ``The Fort Lupton Microgrid project was submitted with the goal of increasing the reliability of the city's municipal water treatment plant.''
I rise today in opposition to the rule on the floor. There is so much going on in this rule: the NDAA, the INVEST Act, a bunch of so-called permitting bills that will gut environmental protections.
This bill that we are voting on today does none of that, and that is why I am asking my colleagues to oppose this bill and start a good- faith, bipartisan discussion to bring real solutions to the American people, not just empty promises.
I rise today in opposition to the so- called State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act. This measure will encourage State regulators to push our grid toward more expensive and polluting sources of energy at the very moment families are struggling with rising energy bills.
I rise today because in just 3 weeks, the Affordable Care Act tax credits that helped millions of Americans afford their premiums will expire. These tax credits have been a lifeline for families and small businesses across the country.
After months of bipartisan work and real progress, a key provision of my Enduring Welcome Act, legislation that passed the Foreign Affairs Committee with strong bipartisan support, was set to be included in the NDAA.
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