Energy (generally)
H.R. 4469
Update Type
Committee Action
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4469
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Committee Report
H. Rep. No. 118-172
Issue
11
Volume
53
Update Issue
25
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4216

would clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program.

Lost in Transmission: How to Bring More Clean Energy Onto the Grid
Author
Ryan Block
Author Bios (long)

Ryan Block is a 2023 graduate of Texas A&M University School of Law, and will be an associate at Mcnees Wallace & Nurick, L.L.C. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Date
September 2023
Volume
53
Issue
9
Page
10726
Type
Articles
Summary

The Inflation Reduction Act and other policies are pushing solar, wind, and other clean energy technologies into the marketplace. But these generators struggle to make the physical connection to the electricity market because interconnection is proving to be a bottleneck; over 2,000 gigawatts of capacity are waiting to connect to the grid. This Article examines the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) regulations that govern the entry of new generation resources onto the grid. It reviews the statutory underpinnings of FERC’s interconnection authority and analyzes key federal regulations, including pending FERC proposals, and finds that current backlogs are the product of outdated assumptions, perverse incentives, and unintended consequences, which in turn cause externalities and uncertainties. It concludes by proposing policies to enable the development and deployment of grid-enhancing technology.

H.R. 5210
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5210
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Edwards
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-N.C.
Issue
10
Volume
53
Update Issue
23
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4186

would direct the Administrator of EPA to amend regulations relating to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security.

H.R. 5191
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5191
Committee Name
Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology
Sponsor Name
Lieu
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Cal.
Issue
10
Volume
53
Update Issue
23
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4181

would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable energy grant program for territories of the United States.

H.R. 5067
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5067
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Wittman
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Va.
Issue
9
Volume
53
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4141

would require the Secretary of Energy to establish a task force to study and report on supply chains for local electric distribution grids in the United States. 

H.R. 5092
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5092
Committee Name
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology
Sponsor Name
Walberg
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Mich.
Issue
9
Volume
53
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4151

would amend Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to specify that the Secretary of Energy may not make a loan guarantee under such title for a project if the applicable borrower has previously defaulted on an obligation guaranteed under such title.

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