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HOUSE 1047119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

GRID Power Act

Last Action
9/19/2025

Actions

  • 2025-09-19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-09-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-09-18On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433)
  • 2025-09-18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433-4434: 1)
  • 2025-09-18Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4444)
  • 2025-09-18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1047, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2025-09-18The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2025-09-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1047.
  • 2025-09-18Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
  • 2025-09-18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4433)
  • 2025-09-15Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
  • 2025-09-15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
  • 2025-09-15Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.
  • 2025-09-15Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.
  • 2025-06-25Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-06 (00)

Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act or the GRID Power Act 

This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and periodically review a rule that revises the approval process for interconnection requests of generating units that produce electricity to prioritize dispatchable power projects (e.g., certain fossil fuel projects). 

Under the bill, dispatchable power generally refers to an electric energy generation resource, such as a generating unit that produces electricity from fossil fuels, capable of providing known and forecastable electric supply in time intervals necessary to ensure grid reliability. Currently, FERC receives interconnection requests from those projects and other generating units, such as units that produce electricity from renewable energy. Interconnection requests are requests from generating units to connect to the high voltage transmission lines of the electric grid.

First, the rule must address the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing procedures for processing interconnection requests to ensure that new dispatchable power projects that improve grid reliability and resource adequacy can interconnect to the electric grid quickly, cost-effectively, and reliably. 

Second, the rule must revise the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures, and the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement as appropriate, to authorize transmission providers to submit proposals to FERC to prioritize new dispatchable power projects that will improve grid reliability and resource adequacy by assigning those projects higher positions in the interconnection queue of the provider. FERC must review and approve or deny such proposals within 60 days after the proposal is submitted.

Cosponsors (17)

  • Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
  • Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
  • Carol Miller (R-WV)
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
  • Neal Dunn (R-FL)
  • John Joyce (R-PA)
  • Michael Rulli (R-OH)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)
  • H. Griffith (R-VA)
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC)
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS)
  • Robert Onder (R-MO)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)

Subjects

  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
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