Bill · S. 465· Senate(119-S-465)
GRID Power Act
- Introduced
- 2/6/2025
- Last activity
- 9/30/2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sponsored by
- John Hoeven
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "GRID Power Act," directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process. The goal is to allow new dispatchable power projects to connect to the electric grid more quickly, cost-effectively, and reliably. It requires a rulemaking process to address current inefficiencies in how interconnection requests are processed. Specifically, it seeks to allow transmission providers to propose adjusting queues to prioritize projects that improve grid reliability and resource adequacy. The Commission must review these proposals and issue final regulations within specific timeframes.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Grid Reliability and Resource Adequacy: By allowing the Commission to address inefficiencies in interconnection procedures, the bill aims to ensure that dispatchable power projects can interconnect to the electric grid quickly and reliably (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Prioritization of Critical Power Projects: The bill allows transmission providers to propose adjusting the interconnection queue to give higher priority to new dispatchable power projects that improve grid reliability and resource adequacy (Section 3(a)(2)(A)).
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Enhanced Grid Resilience: The rulemaking process requires transmission providers to demonstrate how prioritizing certain projects will improve the grid's ability to adapt to and recover from disturbances (Section 3(a)(2)(B)(i)(I)).
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Increased Transparency and Public Input: Transmission providers would be required to provide a process for public comment and stakeholder engagement before submitting proposals to the Commission (Section 3(a)(2)(B)(ii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential for Queue Disruptions: While the bill aims for efficiency, the process of allowing transmission providers to adjust the interconnection queue to prioritize certain projects could change the existing order of project approvals (Section 3(a)(2)(A)).
- 9/30/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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