S. 3192 – REDUCE Act | Legislate.dev

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The REDUCE Act (Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act) requires transmission organizations that run organized wholesale electric markets to let aggregators of retail electricity customers submit bids that combine the customers' demand‑flexibility. The rule applies to utilities that delivered more than 4 million megawatt‑hours in the prior fiscal year and overrides any state law or commission rule that would otherwise block such bidding. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must issue implementing regulations within one year of the law’s enactment.

Key Provisions

Transmission organizations must allow aggregators of retail customers to bid demand‑flexibility into organized wholesale markets, even if state law or commissions try to prohibit it.
The requirement applies only to utilities that distributed over 4 million MWh in the previous fiscal year.
FERC must adopt a rule to enforce this requirement no later than one year after the Act becomes law.

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SenateCommittee Latest Action

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.

Energy Subcommittee

April 15, 2026

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

November 18, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S8207)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

November 18, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.

Energy Subcommittee

April 15, 2026

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3 members

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1 Republican2 Democrats

Sen. Alex PadillaD-CA · Nov 18, 2025

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Sen. John BarrassoR-WY · Nov 18, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Nov 18, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Nov 18, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued November 18, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3192

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 18, 2025

Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To require Transmission Organizations to allow aggregators of retail customers to submit to organized wholesale electric markets bids that aggregate demand flexibility of customers of certain utilities, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act or the REDUCE Act.

2.

Aggregator bidding into organized power markets

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any prohibition established by State law or a State commission (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796)) with respect to who may bid into an organized wholesale electric market, each Transmission Organization shall, consistent with any applicable market rules that do not establish such a prohibition, allow aggregators of retail customers to submit bids that aggregate demand flexibility of customers of utilities that distributed more than 4,000,000 megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal year.

(b)

Rulemaking

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall issue a rule to carry out the requirements of subsection (a).