Reliable Power Act
Latest action (Dec 18, 2025) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Energy and Natural Resources.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Sep 17, 2025This bill directs the electric reliability organization (i.e., the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) to conduct annual long-term assessments of the reliability of electric power in the bulk-power system. It also establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review federal regulations before they are finalized if the electric reliability organization finds that the system is at risk of not having sufficient electric generation to maintain reliability.
If the electric reliability organization finds that the system does not have sufficient generation to maintain reliability, it must notify FERC that the bulk-power system is in a state of generation inadequacy. FERC must then notify the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other appropriate federal agencies of the generation inadequacy. Upon receiving the notice, the federal agency must provide proposed regulations that affect any generation resource in the bulk-power system to FERC for review and comment. If applicable, FERC must provide recommendations to modify the regulations. Federal agencies may not finalize such a regulation until FERC finds that it will not be likely to have a significant negative impact on the ability of the bulk-power system to supply sufficient electric energy necessary to maintain an adequate level of reliability.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
1 recordeddecisive vote
House · Dec 17, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
Who lobbied on this
8 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American Public Power Associationwanted it passed
“…Discussed support for H.R. 3616/S. 3034, the Reliable Power Act, to give FERC the authority to determine and mitigate the significant reliability impacts of major federal…” filing ↗
- Duke Energy Corporationno position stated
“…Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets (FREEDOM) Act S. 1327 - Advancing GETs Act of 2025 S. 3034 - Reliable Power Act S. 3947 - REWIRE Act H.R. 3616 - The Reliable Power Act S.3585 DATA Act of 2026 H.R. 8033, No Harm Data Centers Act H.R. 7257, SECURE Grid Act S. 3814 - Accelerating…” filing ↗
- Edison Electric Instituteno position stated
“H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 1047, Grid Power Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3157, State…” filing ↗
- Firstenergy Corp.no position stated
“H.R. 3616/S.3034, Reliable Power Act (all…” filing ↗
- Itc Holdings Corp.no position stated
“…H.R. 3157, State Energy Accountability Act, provisions relating to clean energy standards H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act, provisions relating to grid…” filing ↗
- National Grid USAno position stated
“…regulations related to siting and permitting, electrification, alternative fuels, power sector and vehicle emissions, and greenhouse gas reporting. H.R. 3616 Reliable Power Act (all provisions). H.R. 1047 GRID Power Act (all provisions). H.R. 3628 State Planning for Reliability and Affordability…” filing ↗
- Public Service Enterprise Groupno position stated
“H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 1047, Grid Power Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 Issues related to electric transmission and…” filing ↗
- Xcel Energyno position stated
“…H.R. 3616, Reliable Power…” filing ↗
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