Energy (generally)
H.J. Res. 173
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Palmer
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Al.
Issue
9
Volume
54
Update Issue
19
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H4451

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters.”

H.J. Res. 176
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Palmer
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Al.
Issue
9
Volume
54
Update Issue
19
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H4451

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products.”

H.J. Res. 180
Update Type
Committee Name
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsor Name
Palmer
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Al.
Issue
9
Volume
54
Update Issue
19
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H4451

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to “Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings.”

H.R. 8968
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Lesko
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Ariz.
Issue
9
Volume
54
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19
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54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H4527

would amend the Federal Power Act to require annual reports on generation and load capacity by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators, and establish reliability markets.

S. 4664
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Manchin
Sponsor Party Affiliation
I-W. Va.
Issue
9
Volume
54
Update Issue
19
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S4343

would require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to promote the use of artificial intelligence to support the missions of DOE. 

H.R. 7637
Update Type
Issue
9
Volume
54
Update Issue
19
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54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H4503

which would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, was passed by the House.

S. 4615
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Smith
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Minn.
Issue
8
Volume
54
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S4180

would amend Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers.

Net Metering of Rooftop Solar: A Jurisdictional Challenge on the Horizon
Author
Anne E. Kettler
Author Bios (long)

Anne Kettler is a 2024 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.

Date
July 2024
Volume
54
Issue
7
Page
10557
Type
Comment(s)
Summary

The total electricity generated by rooftop solar has increased tenfold over the past decade, and the number of American homes with rooftop solar increases by the day. Despite the rapid rise of solar, in 2022, total solar generation, including small-scale rooftop solar and large-scale utility solar, only made up 3.4% of the American electricity grid, while fossil fuels made up the majority. This Comment argues that the U.S. federal government should facilitate the continued growth of rooftop solar by addressing a looming legal issue associated with rooftop solar’s rise—jurisdiction over net metering.