U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10738: Affordable Power for Host Communities Act
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require consideration of discounting rates for providing electric service to electric consumers in counties in which certain generation facilities are located, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require consideration of discounting rates for providing electric service to electric consumers in counties in which certain generation facilities are located, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require consideration of discounting rates for providing electric service to electric consumers in counties in which certain generation facilities are located, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Power for Host Communities Act . SECTION 2. Discounted rates for host counties (a) Federal standard Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (22) Discounted rates for host counties (A) Discounted rates Rates charged by any electric utility for providing electric service to a class of electric consumers shall be discounted by 20 percent for electric consumers in such class who are provided electric service in a host county compared to rates charged by such electric utility for providing electric service to electric consumers in such class who are provided electric service outside of a host county. (B) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Host county The term host county means a county in which a covered generation facility is located. (ii) Covered generation facility The term covered generation facility -- (I) means a facility that-- (aa) generates electric energy that is delivered to local distribution facilities and sold; (bb) has a nameplate …
Sponsors
- Gallagher, James (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10738?
- HB10738 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Affordable Power for Host Communities Act.
- What does HB10738 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require consideration of discounting rates for providing electric service to electric consumers in counties in which certain generation facilities are located, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10738?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10738?
- Gallagher, James (R).
- Where is the official record for HB10738?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10738
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