I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5600 
To amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting of certain 
transmission facilities in the national interest. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 
Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. BARR) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting 
of certain transmission facilities in the national interest. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Streamlining 
Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand and Reliability 
Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘SPEED and Reliability Act of 
2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSMISSION PERMITTING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking subsection 
(a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘Commission’ 
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
‘‘(2) ERO.—The term ‘ERO’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 215(a). 
‘‘(3) IMPROVED RELIABILITY.—The term ‘im-
proved reliability’ means that, on balance, consid-
ering each of the matters described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (D), reliability is improved in a 
material manner that benefits customers through at 
least one of the following: 
‘‘(A) Facilitating compliance with a man-
datory standard for reliability approved by the 
Commission under section 215. 
‘‘(B) A reduction in expected unserved en-
ergy, loss of load hours, or loss of load prob-
ability (as defined by the ERO). 
‘‘(C) Facilitating compliance with a tariff 
requirement or process for resource adequacy 
on file with the Commission. 
‘‘(D) Any other similar material improve-
ment, including a reduction in correlated outage 
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risk, such as achieved through increased geo-
graphic or resource diversification. 
‘‘(4) LANDOWNER
INPUT.—The term ‘land-
owner input’ means input received— 
‘‘(A) by the Commission; 
‘‘(B) from affected landowners, such as 
farmers and ranchers, in the path of the pro-
posed construction or modification of an electric 
transmission facility; and 
‘‘(C) pursuant to notification provided to, 
and consultation with, those affected land-
owners, farmers, and ranchers by the Commis-
sion. 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Energy.’’. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION PERMIT.—Section 216(b) of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Except’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘finds that’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in 
subsections (d)(1) and (i), the Commission shall, 
after notice and an opportunity for hearing, includ-
ing a public comment period of at least 60 days, 
issue one or more permits for the construction or 
modification of electric transmission facilities nec-
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essary in the national interest if the Commission 
finds that’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
‘‘or modification’’ after ‘‘siting’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘or 
modification’’ 
after 
‘‘siting’’; and 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the later 
of’’ in the matter preceding subclause (I) 
and all that follows through the semicolon 
at the end of subclause (II) and inserting 
‘‘the date on which the application was 
filed with the State commission or other 
entity;’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraphs (2) through (6) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) the proposed facilities will be used for the 
transmission of electric energy in interstate (includ-
ing transmission from the outer Continental Shelf to 
a State) or foreign commerce; 
‘‘(3) the proposed construction or modification 
is consistent with the public interest; 
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tion or modification of an electric transmission facil-
ity within a State except as provided in paragraph 
(1) of that subsection. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In any proceeding be-
fore the Commission under subsection (b), the Com-
mission shall afford each State in which a trans-
mission facility covered by the permit is or will be 
located, each affected Federal agency and Indian 
Tribe, private property owners, and other interested 
persons, a reasonable opportunity to present their 
views and recommendations with respect to the need 
for and impact of a facility covered by the permit. 
‘‘(3) LANDOWNER INPUT.—In authorizing the 
construction or modification of an electric trans-
mission facility under subsection (b), the Commis-
sion shall take into account landowner input.’’. 
(d) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Section 216(e)(3) of the Fed-
eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(e)(3)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘shall conform’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘shall be in accordance 
with rule 71.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.’’. 
(e) COST ALLOCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 216 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking 
subsection (f) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(f) COST ALLOCATION.— 
‘‘(1) TRANSMISSION
TARIFFS.—For the pur-
poses of this section, any transmitting utility that 
owns, controls, or operates electric transmission fa-
cilities that the Commission finds to be consistent 
with the findings under paragraphs (2) through (6) 
and, if applicable, (7) of subsection (b) shall file a 
tariff or tariff revision with the Commission pursu-
ant to section 205 and the regulations of the Com-
mission allocating the costs of the new or modified 
transmission facilities. 
‘‘(2) TRANSMISSION BENEFITS.—The Commis-
sion shall require that tariffs or tariff revisions filed 
under this subsection are just and reasonable and al-
locate the costs of providing service to customers 
that benefit, in accordance with the cost-causation 
principle, including through— 
‘‘(A) improved reliability; 
‘‘(B) reduced congestion; 
‘‘(C) reduced power losses; 
‘‘(D) greater carrying capacity; 
‘‘(E) reduced operating reserve require-
ments; and 
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‘‘(F) improved access to lower cost genera-
tion that achieves reductions in the cost of de-
livered power. 
‘‘(3) 
RATEPAYER
PROTECTION.—Customers 
that receive no benefit, or benefits that are trivial in 
relation to the costs sought to be allocated, from 
electric transmission facilities constructed or modi-
fied under this section shall not be involuntarily allo-
cated any of the costs of those transmission facili-
ties, provided, however, that nothing in this section 
shall prevent a transmitting utility from recovering 
such costs through voluntary agreement with its cus-
tomers.’’. 
(2) SAVINGS PROVISION.—If the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission finds that the consider-
ations under paragraphs (2) through (6) and, if ap-
plicable, (7) of subsection (b) of section 216 of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) (as amended 
by subsection (b)) are met, nothing in this section 
or the amendments made by this section shall be 
construed to exclude transmission facilities located 
on the outer Continental Shelf from being eligible 
for cost allocation established under subsection 
(f)(1) of that section (as amended by paragraph 
(1)). 
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(f) COORDINATION OF FEDERAL AUTHORIZATIONS 
FOR TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.—Section 216(h) of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, except that— 
‘‘(A) the Commission shall act as the lead 
agency in the case of facilities permitted under 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) the Department of the Interior shall 
act as the lead agency in the case of facilities 
located on a lease, easement, or right-of-way 
granted by the Secretary of the Interior under 
section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)).’’; 
(2) in each of paragraphs (3), (4)(B), (4)(C), 
(5)(B), (6)(A), (7)(A), (7)(B)(i), (8)(A)(i), and (9), 
by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘lead agency’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘As head 
of the lead agency, the Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘The lead agency’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘As lead 
agency head, the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The lead 
agency’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (7)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘18 
months after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of the SPEED and Reliability Act 
of 2025’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘1 
year after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of the SPEED and Reliability Act 
of 2025’’. 
(g) INTERSTATE COMPACTS.—Section 216(i) of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(i)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, including 
facilities in national interest electric transmission 
corridors’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by striking ‘‘in disagreement’’ in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that 
follows through ‘‘(A) the’’ in subparagraph (A) 
and inserting ‘‘unable to reach an agreement on 
an application seeking approval by the’’. 
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(h) 
TRANSMISSION
INFRASTRUCTURE
INVEST-
MENT.—Section 219(b)(4) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824s(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) all prudently incurred costs associ-
ated with payments to jurisdictions impacted by 
electric transmission facilities developed pursu-
ant to section 216.’’. 
(i) JURISDICTION.—Section 216 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking sub-
section (k) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(k) JURISDICTION.— 
‘‘(1) ERCOT.—This section shall not apply with-
in the area referred to in section 212(k)(2)(A). 
‘‘(2) OTHER UTILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of 
this section, the Commission shall have jurisdic-
tion over all transmitting utilities, including 
transmitting 
utilities 
described 
in 
section 
201(f), but excluding any ERCOT utility (as 
defined in section 212(k)(2)(B)). 
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‘‘(B) CLARIFICATION.—Being subject to 
Commission jurisdiction for the purposes of this 
section shall not make an entity described in 
section 201(f) a public utility for the purposes 
of section 201(e).’’. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 50151(b) of Public Law 117–169 
(42 U.S.C. 18715(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘des-
ignated by the Secretary to be necessary in the na-
tional interest under section 216(a) of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(a))’’. 
(2) Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16421) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘is 
located in a national interest electric trans-
mission corridor designated under section 
216(a) of the Federal Power Act and’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘is 
located in an area designated under section 
216(a) of the Federal Power Act and’’. 
(3) Section 40106(h)(1)(A) of the Infrastruc-
ture 
Investment 
and 
Jobs 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
18713(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘(A) is lo-
cated in’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(B) is nec-
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