All Roll Calls
Yes: 429 • No: 420
HR3632119th CongressWALLET
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Griffith
Passed House
Summary
This law strengthens the nation's focus on _power grid reliability_ by letting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order measures to keep interstate electric service adequate and by requiring advance public notice of plant retirements. It lets the Commission require continued operation of generating units when needed and sets a 5-year public notice rule for planned retirements.
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Federal regulators could keep plants running
If enacted, federal regulators could step in when a state or grid operator files a complaint and service is weak now or within five years. A hearing would be offered within 90 days. They could order certain power units to keep running and require long‑term planning and construction of interstate transmission. The Commission would set and allocate payments to cover added costs, which could show up in customer rates. Orders would last up to five years and could be extended only through a short request window. The Commission could not force plant expansions or sales that would harm local service, and doing what is needed to follow an order would not count as breaking environmental laws.
Five-year notice before plant retirements
The bill would require owners planning to retire a power unit to give at least five years’ notice to the Commission and affected state or transmission bodies. Notices would be posted publicly. No notice would be needed if a disaster or emergency makes the unit inoperable. Covered units would be those with 5 megawatts or more that are connected to the bulk‑power grid, and “retire” would mean idling, disconnecting, or otherwise making the unit’s power unavailable for sale for an indefinite time.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Griffith
VA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/16/2025
On Passage
Yes: 222 • No: 202
house vote • 12/16/2025
On Motion to Recommit
Yes: 207 • No: 218
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