# 119-s-5199: GRID Savings Act of 2026

119-s-5199, GRID Savings Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5199
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRID Savings Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**FERC jurisdiction over large-load interconnections.** This bill creates a federal rulebook for connecting very large nonresidential electric loads to the interstate transmission grid and sets who pays, how studies run, and how projects are tracked. It defines a "covered large load" as an aggregate peak demand of at least 150 megawatts behind a single point of interconnection and preserves an exclusion for ERCOT.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big customers pay hookup costs: cost, high. This bill would make very large nonresidential loads (150 megawatts or more behind one point) subject to special interconnection cost rules. Peak demand would be measured without reducing for on-site generation or storage. Tariffs would assign 100% of Interconnection Facilities and Direct Assignmen…
- FERC rules for very large loads: mixed, high. This bill would give FERC authority over how very large nonresidential loads connect to interstate transmission. FERC would have one year to write final interconnection rules that include model contract terms, study timelines, and payment and financial-security requirements. The rules would create…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5199 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5199)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2982)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5199 (as of 2026-10-03).