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Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act

USA119th CongressS-5074| Senate 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to establish a new framework for allocating the costs of certain significant electric transmission facilities. It authorizes entities proposing to own or operate these facilities to file tariffs with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for cost allocation. The legislation specifically targets interstate electric power transmission lines and offshore electric power transmission lines , along with their necessary facilities. These facilities are designated as "transmission facilities of national significance" if they have a capacity of at least 1,000 megawatts, or an expansion increases capacity by at least 500 megawatts, and are completed after the bill's enactment. FERC is mandated to allocate costs to customers within applicable planning regions based on a cost causation principle , ensuring costs are roughly commensurate with a broad range of anticipated benefits. These benefits include reliability, economic, public policy, resilience, and environmental factors, aiming to facilitate the development of critical grid infrastructure.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2915
Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
Jul 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9843
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2915
    Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act


  • July 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9843
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9843: Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act

Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act

USA119th CongressS-5074| Senate 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to establish a new framework for allocating the costs of certain significant electric transmission facilities. It authorizes entities proposing to own or operate these facilities to file tariffs with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for cost allocation. The legislation specifically targets interstate electric power transmission lines and offshore electric power transmission lines , along with their necessary facilities. These facilities are designated as "transmission facilities of national significance" if they have a capacity of at least 1,000 megawatts, or an expansion increases capacity by at least 500 megawatts, and are completed after the bill's enactment. FERC is mandated to allocate costs to customers within applicable planning regions based on a cost causation principle , ensuring costs are roughly commensurate with a broad range of anticipated benefits. These benefits include reliability, economic, public policy, resilience, and environmental factors, aiming to facilitate the development of critical grid infrastructure.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2915
Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
Jul 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9843
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2915
    Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act


  • July 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9843
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9843: Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted