A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 "Promoting Oversight of Wholesale Energy Reliability Act," or "POWER Up Act," clarifies that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has jurisdiction over connecting large load facilities to interstate electric energy transmission facilities. It defines a large load facility as one or more facilities under common ownership at a single or contiguous site with a projected peak electricity demand of 100 megawatts or greater. The Commission is tasked with creating standardized procedures and agreements for these interconnections within 18 months. The bill also preserves state and local authority over siting, permitting, construction, retail service, local distribution, and energy generation.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Owners of large load facilities benefit from standardized and fair interconnection procedures.
- Scored +4
Does this make it easier to do business across state lines?
Provides federal clarity on the interconnection of large load facilities to interstate transmission lines.
- Scored +4
Does this give the federal government more power?
Explicitly grants the FERC jurisdiction over large load interconnections.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring System Reliability: Section 2(h)(1)(iii) allows the Commission to adjust the electricity demand threshold for large load facilities to ensure the reliability of the bulk-power system.
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Fair Transmission Service: Section 2(h)(1)(iii) gives the Commission authority to adjust definitions to ensure transmission service is just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential.
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Standardized Procedures: Section 2(h)(3) requires the Commission to establish standardized procedures and agreements for interconnections, including those for hybrid facilities that combine large load and generation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make it easier to do business across state lines? — Provides federal clarity on the interconnection of large load facilities to interstate transmission lines. Does this give the federal government more power? — Explicitly grants the FERC jurisdiction over large load interconnections. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Preserves state authority over siting, permitting, local distribution, and energy generation.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Owners of large load facilities benefit from standardized and fair interconnection procedures.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Clarifying federal jurisdiction and standardizing interconnections reduces regulatory uncertainty for large scale energy projects. Is this likely to create jobs? — Standardized interconnection procedures for large load facilities may facilitate the growth of energy-intensive industries and data centers.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — Hybrid facilities combining load and generation are specifically mentioned for standardized procedures.
- 6/17/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced in Senate