State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act (H.R. 3628)
May 29, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
This bill mandates that state utility regulators must formally review and decide whether to adopt new reliability standards for power plants within two years, which could influence future electricity generation methods and utility planning requirements in your state.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
State-regulated electric utilities
These entities must incorporate new 10-year reliability planning measures and ensure their generation facilities meet specific 30-day operational requirements.
State regulatory authorities
These agencies are required to initiate and complete a formal review process to determine the implementation of the new federal standard within a two-year timeframe.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Requires state-regulated electric utilities to establish 10-year plans for reliable energy availability.
- Defines a 'reliable generation facility' as one capable of continuous operation for at least 30 days.
- Requires facilities to have either on-site fuel or guaranteed fuel supply contracts for a 30-day period.
- Requires facilities to maintain operational capability during severe weather and emergency conditions.
- Requires facilities to provide essential grid services like frequency and voltage support.
- State regulatory authorities must begin considering this new standard within 1 year of the bill's enactment.
- State regulatory authorities must complete their consideration and make a final determination within 2 years of enactment.
- Exempts states that have already implemented a comparable standard or have held a legislative vote on such a standard within the last 3 years.
Why It Matters
This bill mandates that state utility regulators must formally review and decide whether to adopt new reliability standards for power plants within two years, which could influence future electricity generation methods and utility planning requirements in your state.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill force my local power company to change how they generate electricity?
What happens if my state already has reliability rules?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
422
Yes
217
No
205
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (422)
David Taylor
R · yes
John Carter
R · yes
Young Kim
R · yes
Brad Sherman
D · no
Rosa DeLauro
D · no
David Valadao
R · yes
Mark Alford
R · yes
Janelle Bynum
D · no
Rashida Tlaib
D · no
Greg Landsman
D · no
Jefferson Shreve
R · yes
Bonnie Watson Coleman
D · no
Trent Kelly
R · yes
Virginia Foxx
R · yes
Michael Guest
R · yes
Adriano Espaillat
D · no
Donald Davis
D · no
Tom Emmer
R · yes
Gabe Amo
D · no
Glenn Grothman
R · yes
Dwight Evans
D · no
Deborah Ross
D · no
Jonathan Jackson
D · no
Charles Fleischmann
R · yes
+ 398 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Shift toward on-site fuel requirements
The bill explicitly mandates 30-day on-site fuel or contract guarantees, which represents a shift toward prioritizing fuel-secure generation over just-in-time delivery models.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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