HR9339Referred to Committee

Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

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119th
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2026-06-18
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Diana Harshbarger
Diana Harshbarger
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 93.0% (572 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-06-18

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The legislation would help make new energy technologies and grid modernization projects more affordable by reducing regulatory barriers and streamlining the approval process for utilities and energy companies. This could lower costs for consumers by making it cheaper for power companies to upgrade their electrical systems and adopt cleaner energy sources. The changes would primarily affect utility companies, energy developers, and the households and businesses that depend on reliable electricity.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9339 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9339 To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. 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 ``Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act''. SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGH- PERFORMANCE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE BULK-POWER SYSTEM. (a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Electric Reliability Organization, shall conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies, including an assessment of the employment of probabilistic operating techniques by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies, to enhance the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the bulk-power system. (b) Matters.--The assessment conducted under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of-- (1) the potential for artificial intelligence and high- performance computing technologies to expedite generator and load interconnection studies; (2) the current applications, and levels of adoption, of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies with respect to the operation of the bulk-power system; and (3) any technical, regulatory, cybersecurity, or operational limitation affecting such adoption. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the assessment conducted under subsection (a), including recommendations to-- (1) overcome any limitation assessed under subsection (b)(3); and (2) facilitate the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies with respect to the operation of the bulk-power system. (d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``bulk-power system'', ``Electric Reliability Organization'', and ``reliable operation'' have the meanings given those terms in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)). <all>
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