Grid Connection and Congestion Management Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The bill would require Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators to offer a new "basic access service for energy-only delivery" that allows generating facilities to interconnect and inject electricity up to an approved level without requiring transmission upgrades solely to improve deliverability or reduce congestion-related curtailment. It mandates tariff filings within 180 days (with possible 180-day extensions) to establish study processes, interconnection rights, and transition pathways for this service, while limiting cost responsibility to facilities needed for reliability under applicable standards. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would review…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.