Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act

Bill: 117-hr-8303
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Introduced: 2022-07-07
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a rule to establish minimum transfer capabilities between transmission planning regions to help stabilize the electric grid.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8303 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2022 Mr. Casten (for himself, Mr. McNerney , and Mr. Levin of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act . 2. Interregional minimum transfer capability requirements (a) Finding Congress finds that extreme weather is increasing in frequency and poses a significant risk to the reliability of the electric grid. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824e ), promulgate a final rule that establishes minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions. (c) Electric reliability Section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking to enlarge such facilities or ; and (B) by striking new transmission capacity or ; and (2) in subsection (i)(2), by striking or transmission .