Utility Affordability and Transparency Act

Frank J. Mrvan

Democrat · IN · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-10-01

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10687 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10687 To modify the emergency authority under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to increase transparency for ratepayers and prohibit orders that prevent or delay the retirement of power plants. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2026 Mr. Mrvan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the emergency authority under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to increase transparency for ratepayers and prohibit orders that prevent or delay the retirement of power plants. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Utility Affordability and Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO EMERGENCY AUTHORITY UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``Commission'' after ``During the continuance of any war in which the United States is engaged, or whenever the'' and inserting ``Secretary of Energy (referred to in this subsection as the `Secretary')''; (B) by striking ``or other causes, the Commission'' and inserting ``the Secretary''; (C) by striking ``its own motion'' and inserting ``the Secretary's motion''; (D) by striking ``its judgment'' and inserting ``the Secretary's judgment''; (E) by inserting ``As part of the order, the Secretary shall explain why such order, including the requirements under such order, will best meet the emergency and serve the public interest.'' after ``serve the public interest.''; and (F) by striking ``Commission'' after ``carrying out such order, the'' and inserting ``Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this subsection as the `Commission')''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``Commission'' after ``law or regulation, the'' and inserting ``Secretary''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary shall state in each such order-- ``(A) that is in effect for 96 or fewer hours, the specific hours that are necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; or ``(B) that is in effect for more than 96 hours, the specific methodology by which such hours that are necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest were determined.''; (3) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by striking ``Commission'' each place it appears and inserting ``Secretary''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any Federal, State, or local environmental law or regulation''; (C) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by inserting ``that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any Federal, State, or local environmental law or regulation'' after ``In renewing or reissuing an order under subparagraph (A)''; and (ii) by inserting ``The Secretary shall publicly identify the primary Federal agency consulted.'' after ``practicable.''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Before renewing or reissuing an order under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall undertake a robust study of available alternatives that would reduce the net costs as compared to renewing or reissuing the order. ``(D) In the event the Secretary issues a renewed or reissued order under this paragraph, a petition for judicial review of such renewed or reissued order may be filed under section 313(b) without filing a request for rehearing or otherwise complying with any requirements of section 313(a).''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(6)(A) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary issues an order under…

this subsection (including any renewal or reissuance of an order under this subsection), the Commission shall publish, including on a publicly accessible website, a report on-- ``(i) the results of the study of alternatives under paragraph (4), if applicable; ``(ii) the causes of the applicable emergency; ``(iii) estimates of the costs that are expected to be incurred by any electric utility and customers of such electric utility as a result of the order; and ``(iv) other expected impacts of the order. ``(B) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary issues an order under this subsection (including any renewal or reissuance of an order under this subsection), an electric utility that has been, or is expected to be, affected as a result of the order, including any electric utility described in subparagraph (A)(iii), shall provide in writing to customers of the electric utility a description of the costs incurred due to the order, or costs expected to be incurred as a result of the order, including any information relevant to the electric utility and the customers of the electric utility published in the applicable report under subparagraph (A). ``(7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Commission may not issue an order under this subsection (including any renewal or reissuance of an order under this subsection) that would-- ``(i) prevent or delay the retirement or other permanent closure of a facility for the generation of electric energy; or ``(ii) require the generation of electric energy at a facility that has retired or otherwise permanently closed. ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a particular facility if-- ``(i) an emergency exists that cannot be met in any manner other than the delay of the retirement or other permanent closure of the facility; and ``(ii) the applicable Transmission Organization requests in writing to the Secretary to delay the retirement or other permanent closure of the facility.''. <all>

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