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Read. Follow. Verify.High-Capacity Grid Act requires public utilities to use best-available transmission conductors for interstate power lines
Last action · September 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Sponsors: Julie Fedorchak and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The High-Capacity Grid Act requires public electric utilities to use best-available s for covered interstate power projects in order to recover costs through consumer rates. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must issue implementing regulations within one year and establish presumptions regarding cost recovery based on conductor class usage.
Changes how electric utilities recover project costs through consumer bills by tying cost recovery directly to the use of high-efficiency s, while exempting projects with prior permits, emergency repairs, safety conflicts, or prohibitive cost impacts.
Who It Would Affect
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public utilities
Must use best-available transmission conductors for covered projects and comply with new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filing requirements.
electricity consumers
Electric bill cost recovery for transmission projects is tied to whether utilities use the mandated best-available transmission conductors.
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News Coverage
Press Release: Julie Fedorchak’s High-Capacity Grid Act passes House unanimously
Fedorchak’s High-Capacity Grid Act advances out of Energy and Commerce Committee
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Procedural history
17 actions- Sep 16, 2026SenateCommitteeReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 15, 2026HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2026HouseFloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5662)
- Sep 15, 2026HouseFloorPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 15, 2026HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6633.
- Sep 15, 2026HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5662-5663)
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- Sep 15, 2026HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 14, 2026HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 723.
- Sep 14, 2026HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-824.
- Jul 21, 2026HouseCommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
- Jul 21, 2026HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 20, 2026HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 24, 2026HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 24, 2026HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Dec 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Dec 11, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Mandatory Conductor Standards
Shifts federal energy regulation from voluntary efficiency guidelines to mandatory best-available conductor classes tied directly to utility cost recovery.
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0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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