U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10579: Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States has long been a global leader in science, technology, and innovation, which are essential to economic growth, national security, and global competitiveness; (2) artificial intelligence requires substantial computing power, storage, and networking capacity to train models and process data at scale; (3) the rapid and significant increase in load growth driven by data centers, growing electrification, the onshoring of domestic manufacturing, and other changes in industry and the economy poses serious challenges to grid resource adequacy and reliability; (4) responsible and sustainable investments in energy infrastructure to account for a significant increase in load growth can strengthen the energy security of the United States and ensure that technological growth is compatible with long-term sustainability; (5) (A) electricity prices in various regions across the United States have surged in recent years due to the need for network upgrades and new energy infrastructure to serve large loads; and (B) therefore, …
Sponsors
- Dave Min (D) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10579?
- HB10579 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026.
- What does HB10579 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10579?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10579?
- Dave Min (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10579?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10579
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