Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Feb 5, 2026
What it does
The Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on using highway and rail rights-of-way for high-voltage transmission infrastructure, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, FERC, and relevant National Laboratories. The study will evaluate technical feasibility, costs, benefits, safety, environmental impacts, and grid reliability improvements, while identifying best practices and potential funding mechanisms. Results will be published incrementally and compiled into a final report to Congress within three years of enactment, made publicly accessible via the Department of Energy website. The bill aims to alleviate energy…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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