Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish within its Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability a grant program that provides incentives for electric utilities to reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy
Atmospheric science and weatherCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionFiresForests, forestry, treesPublic utilities and utility ratesRoads and highways
Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4931| Senate
| Updated: 12/1/2020
Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish within its Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability a grant program that provides incentives for electric utilities to reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire.
Atmospheric science and weatherCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionFiresForests, forestry, treesPublic utilities and utility ratesRoads and highways