A Democratic bill with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Advancing GETs Act of 2025 directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create a shared savings incentive for developers who invest in grid-enhancing technology. This incentive returns a portion of the resulting savings to the developer over a three-year period. The bill defines grid-enhancing technology as hardware or software used to increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, resilience, or safety of transmission facilities. Additionally, the bill requires transmission operators to submit annual reports regarding costs associated with congestion management. The Secretary of Energy is also tasked with creating an application guide and a clearinghouse to assist utilities and developers.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides financial incentives for developers to invest in grid-enhancing technologies.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill provides funding for technical assistance and a clearinghouse related to grid technologies.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the publication of cost data and maps regarding congestion management.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Incentives for Infrastructure Upgrades: Developers who pay to install grid-enhancing technology can receive a return of a portion of the savings generated, which must be between 10 and 25 percent of those savings (Section 3(c)(1)).
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Increased Grid Performance: The bill targets technology designed to increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, resilience, or safety of transmission facilities (Section 2(2)(A)).
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Improved Situational Awareness: The technology used can give operators more situational awareness and control over the electric grid (Section 2(2)(B)(i)).
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Enhanced Efficiency and Capacity: The approved technologies are intended to make transmission facilities and technologies more efficient or increase their transfer capacity (Section 2(2)(B)(ii-iii)).
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Increased Transparency and Data Access: The Commission and the Secretary will create and update a map of costs associated with congestion management, which will be made publicly available (Section 4(c)(2) and 4(d)).
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Technical Support for Implementation: The Secretary of Energy will provide an application guide and technical assistance to utilities and developers seeking to use grid-enhancing technologies (Section 5(b) and 5(d)(1)).
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Resource Sharing: A clearinghouse of previously completed projects will be established so that the Secretary, utilities, and developers can identify issues and solutions (Section 5(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Reporting Burdens: All operators of transmission facilities or transmission technologies are required to submit annual reports containing data on costs associated with congestion management (Section 4(a)(1)).
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Requirement for Stringent Cost-Benefit Ratios: The shared savings incentive only applies if the expected savings are at least 4 times the cost of the investment (Section 3(e)(1)(A)).
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Limited Eligibility for Existing Infrastructure: The shared savings incentive cannot be applied to grid-enhancing technology that is already installed as of the date the Act is enacted (Section 3(e)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides financial incentives for developers to invest in grid-enhancing technologies.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill provides funding for technical assistance and a clearinghouse related to grid technologies.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the publication of cost data and maps regarding congestion management.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill mandates the Commission to determine appropriate consumer protections for the shared savings incentive.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Jake AuchinclossDemocrat · Massachusetts
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Sean CastenDemocrat · Illinois
Sharice DavidsDemocrat · Kansas
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
Kevin MullinDemocrat · California
Scott PetersDemocrat · California
Mike QuigleyDemocrat · Illinois
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia