Power for the People Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Jan 15, 2026
What it does
The Power for the People Act of 2026 would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue rules within 180 days of enactment that mandate covered interconnection entities—such as Independent System Operators, Regional Transmission Organizations, and transmitting utilities—to establish data center load queue systems. These systems would prioritize interconnection for data centers that offset their electricity demand through new low- or no-carbon generation, battery storage, load flexibility agreements, and prevailing wage labor practices, while allowing grid operators to delay or deny connections if they threaten grid reliability or affordability for non-data center users. The…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.