Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to require State regulatory authorities that implement an "intermittent energy policy" to conduct and publicly release a general evaluation of that policy's effects on bulk-power reliability, rates, and resource adequacy over a 10-year period. States must assess emergency performance, replacement of retired reliable generation with equivalently accredited capacity, and reliance on out-of-state reliable generation.
Progressive worries bill will impede clean-energy mandates.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear new statutory obligation on State regulatory authorities to evaluate and publicly report the reliability, resource adequacy, and rate impacts of specified 'intermittent energy policies,' and it integrates that obligation into existing law with precise definitions and deadlines.
Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to require State regulatory authorities that implement an "intermittent energy policy" to conduct and publicly release a general evaluation of that policy's effects on bulk-power reliability, rates, and resource adequacy over a 10-year period.
States must assess emergency performance, replacement of retired reliable generation with equivalently accredited capacity, and reliance on out-of-state reliable generation.
The bill defines "intermittent energy policy" and "reliable generation facility," sets one-year deadlines for determinations and public reports, and requires states to apply the standard regardless of prior proceedings.
Narrow, administrative change raises fewer fiscal barriers but touches contested energy/state authority issues, limiting broad bipartisan support.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear new statutory obligation on State regulatory authorities to evaluate and publicly report the reliability, resource adequacy, and rate impacts of specified 'intermittent energy policies,' and it integrates that obligation into existing law with precise definitions and deadlines. The bill is moderately well-specified in scope and actors but provides limited procedural detail, no fiscal provisions, and minimal accountability or enforcement mechanisms.
Progressive worries bill will impede clean-energy mandates.
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Progressive worries bill will impede clean-energy mandates.
Likely views the bill skeptically as a policy that targets state clean-energy mandates by labeling non-dispatchable resources "intermittent" and forcing extra hurdles.
Sees transparency and reliability analysis as useful, but worries the requirement will be used to delay or roll back decarbonization, and may overvalue fossil or dispatchable resources unless storage and grid upgrades are counted.
Sees merits in requiring states to evaluate reliability, rates, and resource adequacy, but is cautious about potential procedural burdens and federal-state tension.
Would favor clear, standardized methodologies, reasonable timelines, and funding or guidance to prevent needless litigation or delays.
Likely views the bill positively as necessary oversight to ensure state energy mandates do not impair reliability or raise rates.
Values the definition of "reliable generation" and the requirement that states quantify out-of-state reliance and replacement capacity accreditation.
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Narrow, administrative change raises fewer fiscal barriers but touches contested energy/state authority issues, limiting broad bipartisan support.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressive worries bill will impede clean-energy mandates.
Narrow, administrative change raises fewer fiscal barriers but touches contested energy/state authority issues, limiting broad bipartisan s…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear new statutory obligation on State regulatory authorities to evaluate and publicly report the reliability, resource adequacy, and rate impacts of s…
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