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HR 2854 117th 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: April 26, 2021 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action April 27, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 26, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 26, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 26, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 26, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 26, 2021
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Apr 26, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 26, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2854: Utility Resilience and Reliability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2854/
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"H.R. 2854: Utility Resilience and Reliability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2854/.
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H.R. 2854, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2854/.
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