Reliable Power Act
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Apr 15, 2026
What it does
The Reliable Power Act would amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review and comment on certain federal agency regulations that could affect the reliability of the bulk-power system. It mandates that the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) conduct annual long-term assessments of generation adequacy, including risks under extreme weather, and publicly notify FERC if generation inadequacy is identified. Upon such notification, FERC must alert relevant federal agencies, which then must submit covered agency actions for FERC review and cannot finalize them until they respond to FERC’s comments and FERC determines the action will not…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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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.