Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
Latest action · Dec 17, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 29, 2025
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
This bill modifies the process that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses to determine, upon a complaint from a state commission, whether a public utility (i.e., power plant) must remain open because the retirement of the power plant will make the bulk power system unreliable, including by allowing transmission organizations to also file complaints with FERC.
If FERC finds that any interstate service of any public utility is inadequate or insufficient, or is likely to become inadequate or insufficient within five years of receiving such complaint, then FERC must determine the proper, adequate, or sufficient service to be furnished through an order, rule, or regulation (order).
The bill specifies that FERC may order a power plant to remain open for up to five years. Any affected state commission, transmission organization, or power plant may request that FERC extend such order.
A FERC order must determine (1) any rate or charge necessary to provide compensation for the additional costs of the service, and (2) the cost allocation of any rate or charge.
A power plant owner or operator must notify FERC and affected state commissions or transmission organizations at least five years before any planned retirement of a unit of an electric generating facility except in the case of an emergency or similar event that renders a unit inoperable.
The bill exempts from federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations any action taken by a generating facility to comply with such orders.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 342 | On Passage | Passed222–202 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| House 341 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed207–218 | Dec 16, 2025 |
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2025 to Sep 17, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Sep 17, 2025 |
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business.
- Dec 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5934-5935)
- Dec 16, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951.
- Dec 16, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5927-5933)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 951 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of | Related bill | Dec 16, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2025Referred in Senate
- Dec 16, 2025Engrossed in House
- Sep 23, 2025Reported in House
- May 29, 2025Introduced in House
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