POWER ON Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2885| House
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (15)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Kevin Brady (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Energy Subcommittee, Energy Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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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.
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Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy
Atmospheric science and weatherCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandFiresNatural disastersPublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingResearch and development
POWER ON Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2885| House
| Updated: 4/29/2021
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic Representative
Texas