Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 10579
Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-09-24Topic: energySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue rules within one year setting standard procedures for connecting large electricity users, such as data centers using more than 50 megawatts, to the interstate transmission grid. Large users would have to pay all costs of interconnection studies and assigned network upgrades, agree to reduce or shift their power use when asked, and arrange for new power generation to supply their needs. Requests would be prioritized for users that use battery backup, pay prevailing wages and use registered apprentices, or have labor peace agreements for their power sources. The Department of Energy could collect energy and water data from data centers and would set up an artificial intelligence testbed at a National Laboratory and report to Congress.
Sponsors
- Dave Min Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-09-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-09-24 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-09-24 | Introduced in House | introduce |