Affordable Electricity Rates Act of 2026

This bill would change the Federal Power Act so that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must consider whether a rate or charge it reviews is likely to make retail electricity prices unaffordable for consumers. If the Commission finds a rate or charge would likely raise retail electricity prices by 5 percent or more, it must presume the resulting prices are unaffordable. Any rate or charge the Commission finds would likely lead to unaffordable retail prices could not be considered just and reasonable under the law.

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• Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
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