H.R. 8311House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Grid Resilience Act

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The Grid Resilience Act directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization to work together on a study about whether new or changed reliability standards are needed for thermoelectric power plants during drought conditions, and to report the findings to Congress. The study must be completed within one year and the report is sent to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Key Provisions

Within one year of enactment, FERC, DOE, and the Electric Reliability Organization must jointly conduct a study on the need and feasibility of establishing or modifying reliability standards for thermoelectric power plants during droughts.
The agencies must submit the study’s results to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

July 7, 2022

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Introduced in House

July 7, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

July 7, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 7, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8311

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 7, 2022

Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Levin of California, and Mr. Casten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization to jointly submit to Congress the results of a study on the need for, and feasibility of, establishing or modifying a reliability standard to ensure the reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Grid Resilience Act.

Study

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization shall jointly—

(1)

conduct a study on the need for, and feasibility of, establishing or modifying a reliability standard to ensure the reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts; and

(2)

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the results of such study.

(b)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate committees of Congress

The term appropriate committees of Congress means—

(A)

the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and

(B)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(2)

Electric Reliability Organization; reliability standard

The terms Electric Reliability Organization and reliability standard have the meanings given such terms in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).