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HR 7186 116th Congress House

Utility Resilience and Reliability Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 11, 2020 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 11, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Utility Resilience and Reliability Act

This bill addresses the reliability of electric energy provided by the bulk-power system, which includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network.

Specifically, the Electric Reliability Organization must file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a proposed reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system. For example, the standard must address the system's ability to withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions, such as extreme weather conditions. The standard must take into account regional differences.

In addition, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to provide information and recommendations to states and electric utilities on how to improve the resilience of electric grids. DOE must also post on its website a report that provides recommendations on how to minimize the need for, effects of, and duration of planned electric power outages that are due to extreme weather conditions.

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  • HR 2854 Reintroduced Bill Utility Resilience and Reliability Act
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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 1
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 30, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 11, 2020
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 1, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 1, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Jun 11, 2020
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 11, 2020
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 11, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 11, 2020
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7186: Utility Resilience and Reliability Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7186/
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