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POWER ON Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1432| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3739
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2929
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1672
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-954
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-717
POWER Act
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5382
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3739
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2929
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1672
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-954
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-717
    POWER Act


  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5382
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Related Bills

  • HR 117-2885: POWER ON Act of 2021
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 CongressS-1432| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3739
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2929
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1672
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-954
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-717
POWER Act
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5382
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3739
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2929
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1672
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-954
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-717
    POWER Act


  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5382
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2885: POWER ON Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Atmospheric science and weatherCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandFiresNatural disastersPublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingResearch and development