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S. 1016 117th Congress Senate

Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for installation of regionally significant electric power transmission lines.

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax credits
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 25, 2021
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 Latest action March 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act

This bill allows a tax credit through 2031 for investment in a qualifying electric power transmission line property. The bill defines qualifying electric power transmission line property as (1) any overhead, submarine, or underground transmission facility that is capable of transmitting electricity at a voltage of not less than 275 kilovolts, has a transmission capacity of not less than 500 megawatts, is an alternating current or direct current transmission line, and delivers power produced in either a rural area or offshore; and (2) conductors or cables, or other specified equipment, necessary for the proper operation of the facility.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2406 Identical bill Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1016: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1016/
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"S. 1016: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1016/.
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S. 1016, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1016/.
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