GRID Power Act

Bill: 119-hr-1047
Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2025-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: 

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 a rule that revises the prioritization and approval process for interconnection requests for dispatchable power projects. (Under the bill,
 d

ispatchable power
 generally refers to an an electric energy generation resource capable of providing known and forecastable electric supply in time intervals necessary to ensure grid reliability.)

First, the rule must address the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing procedures for processing interconnection requests for new dispatchable power projects to ensure that new 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 adjust the interconnection queue of the provider to prioritize new dispatchable power projects that will improve grid reliability and resource adequacy by assigning those projects a higher positions in the queue. FERC must review and approve or deny such proposals within 60 days after the proposal is submitted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433)
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Passed/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)
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4444)
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: POSTPONED 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.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1047.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4433)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Rules 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.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Introduced in House