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119-hr-5600119th CongressWALLET

SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Introduced

Summary

Streamlining siting and permitting of interstate electric transmission is the bill's central aim. It would rewrite parts of the Federal Power Act so the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could approve new or modified interstate lines that meet national-interest standards while clarifying who pays and protecting state and landowner input.

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  • Ratepayers and households: Creates a cost-allocation rule that charges only those who benefit. It bars involuntary charges to customers who do not get net benefits.
  • States and landowners: Preserves state siting authority but requires structured consultation with states, Indian tribes, federal agencies, and private property owners, and requires that landowner input be considered in decisions.
  • Developers and grid operators: Expands streamlined review to include modifications and lines of at least 100 kilovolts, and extends eligibility to the outer Continental Shelf. It names FERC as lead federal agency except where Interior-leased land makes the Department of the Interior the lead.
  • Tribes and the environment: Keeps environmental and property protections through required consultation and limits broad new federal rulemaking tied to this section.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

No forced transmission charges for you

If enacted, the bill would require utilities to file tariffs that allocate transmission costs only to customers who benefit. You would not be forced to pay for a transmission project if you receive no or only trivial benefits. Utilities could still recover costs through voluntary agreements. The bill would allow Offshore (OCS) projects to be eligible for allocation and would let recoverable costs include payments to impacted jurisdictions.

Clear definitions for reliability and landowners

If enacted, the bill would define key terms the Commission must use. "Improved reliability" would mean material reductions in outages, expected unserved energy, or risks of correlated outages, or help complying with mandatory reliability standards. "Landowner input" would mean comments from affected landowners received during notification and consultation. The bill would also define "Commission," "ERO," and "Secretary."

Faster federal permits for transmission

If enacted, the bill would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issue permits for interstate transmission projects after notice and a hearing. Proceedings would include at least a 60‑day public comment period and the Commission must consider landowner, State, Tribal, and federal agency views. The tests include improved reliability, congestion reduction, and maximizing use of existing rights‑of‑way; a baseline voltage threshold of 100 kilovolts applies unless the Commission finds advanced conductors justify lower voltages. The Department of the Interior would lead on Outer Continental Shelf projects, ERCOT is excluded, and certain timing references are updated to 18 months after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/6/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/6/2026

  • Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2026

  • Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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