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Electric Reliability Act of 2004

Introduced: January 21, 2004 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 21, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S118-120)
Jan 21, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electric Reliability Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Power Act to extend Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jurisdiction over each electric reliability organization (ERO), regional entity, and user, owner, and operator of a bulk-power system for purposes of approving reliability standards and enforcing compliance with this Act.

Prescribes procedural guidelines for: (1) certification as an ERO; (2) filing of reliability standards; and (3) imposition of penalties by either an ERO or FERC for noncompliance with this Act

Requires an ERO to: (1) file with FERC for approval any proposed rule or rule change; and (2) take all appropriate steps to gain recognition in Canada and Mexico.

Requires an ERO to assess periodically the reliability and adequacy of the interconnected bulk-power system in North America.

Directs FERC to establish a regional advisory body on the petition of at least two-thirds of the States within a region that have more than half of their electric loads served within the region

Declares this Act inapplicable to Alaska or Hawaii.

What's happening now January 21, 2004

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2014: Electric Reliability Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2014/
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"S. 2014: Electric Reliability Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2014/.
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