HR 2885 117th Congress House Energy Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Fires Natural disasters Public utilities and utility rates Research administration and funding Research and development

POWER ON Act of 2021

Introduced: April 28, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Apr 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Apr 28, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Apr 28, 2021

Introduced in House

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Preventing Outages With Enhanced Resilience and Operations Nationwide Act of 2021 or the POWER ON Act of 2021

This bill provides incentives for enhancing the resilience of the electric power grid to natural disasters and strengthening the emergency response and management of the grid.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish an electric grid resilience program. Under the program, DOE must provide grants to states and Indian tribes for projects that enhance the physical resilience of the electric grid to natural disasters.

In addition, DOE must establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to enhance resilience and strengthen emergency response and management of the electric grid. Under the program, DOE must award grants to improve the resilience of the electric grid by developing technologies and capabilities to withstand and address the current and projected impact on electric grid infrastructure of natural disasters, such as wildfires.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Energy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 11

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Sep 21, 2021

McNerney, Jerry

· Jul 21, 2021

Waters, Maxine

California · Jul 9, 2021

Peters, Scott H.

California · Jul 1, 2021

California · Apr 28, 2021

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Apr 28, 2021

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