Affordable Electricity Rates Act of 2026

Richard Blumenthal

Democrat · CT · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-08-06

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Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-08-06. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5306 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5306 To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider the effects of Commission-jurisdictional rates on the affordability of electricity for consumers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2026 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider the effects of Commission-jurisdictional rates on the affordability of electricity for consumers, 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 Electricity Rates Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF EFFECTS OF RATES ON CONSUMER AFFORDABILITY. Section 201 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Affordability as a Component of Just and Reasonable Rates.-- ``(1) In general.--In making any determination of whether a rate or charge is just and reasonable under this part, the Commission shall-- ``(A) consider whether the rate or charge is likely to result in retail electricity prices that are unaffordable for electric consumers (as defined in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)); and ``(B) presume that the rate or charge is likely to result in retail electricity prices that are unaffordable for electric consumers (as so defined) if the Commission determines that the rate or charge is likely to result in an increase in retail electricity prices of 5 percent or more. ``(2) Unaffordable rates and charges prohibited.--If the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that a rate or charge is likely to result in retail electricity prices that are unaffordable for electric consumers (as defined in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)), such rate or charge shall not be considered to be just and reasonable for purposes of this part.''. <all>

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