Ratepayer Affordability and Transparency in Energy Act of 2026

This bill would bar states, local governments, and territories from setting, enforcing, or keeping any rule that requires a certain percentage or amount of electricity to come from renewable, zero-emission, or carbon-free sources. It would also bar them from tying participation in electricity markets, cost recovery, or utility regulation to meeting such a requirement. Any existing state or local law that conflicts with these limits would have no legal effect. States and local governments could still own or operate their own renewable, zero-emission, or carbon-free power plants.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
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