Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020

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Bill Number

S 4931

Introduced

Dec 1, 2020

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Topics

Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Energy Fires Forests, forestry, trees Public utilities and utility rates Roads and highways

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Summary

Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish within its Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability a grant program that provides incentives for electric utilities to reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire.

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Dec 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 1, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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