POWER ON Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/29/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-04-28Introduced in House
- 2021-04-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-28 (00)
Preventing Outages With Enhanced Resilience and Operations Nationwide Act of 2021 or the POWER ON Act of 2021
This bill provides incentives for enhancing the resilience of the electric power grid to natural disasters and strengthening the emergency response and management of the grid.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish an electric grid resilience program. Under the program, DOE must provide grants to states and Indian tribes for projects that enhance the physical resilience of the electric grid to natural disasters.
In addition, DOE must establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to enhance resilience and strengthen emergency response and management of the electric grid. Under the program, DOE must award grants to improve the resilience of the electric grid by developing technologies and capabilities to withstand and address the current and projected impact on electric grid infrastructure of natural disasters, such as wildfires.
Cosponsors (15)
- KEVIN BRADY (R-TX)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Subjects
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Fires
- Natural disasters
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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