A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the interconnection of large loads to the transmission system, to provide for standards and procedures for the interconnection of large loads, and for other purposes.

Martin Heinrich

Democrat · NM · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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.

2026-07-30

Source: Congress.gov

The bill would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission clearer authority to oversee how large industrial facilities and power consumers connect to the nation's electrical grid, and would establish standardized rules and timelines for these connections. This would affect major energy users like factories and data centers that need to hook up to the transmission system, potentially making the process more predictable and efficient. The measure aims to reduce delays and confusion when large loads seek grid connections.

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