HR 5649
116th Congress
House
Energy
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy prices
Energy research
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication
Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
Introduced: January 16, 2020
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Became law
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
This bill requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to establish a grant program for the creation of a cellular phone application (app). The app must allow the public to monitor power grids, including by enabling the public to view the demand and capacity of the energy grid, the types of energy sources that are serving the grid, and regional energy prices.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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