Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John (R-ND)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 6, 2025
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In plain English
The bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create and periodically update rules that speed up and prioritize approval for connecting fossil fuel and other dispatchable power plants to the electric grid, with a focus on projects that improve grid reliability and resource adequacy. The rules must address how to make the interconnection process more efficient and cost-effective, and allow transmission providers to propose moving dispatchable power projects ahead in the queue for grid connection. The bill covers electric power generation and transmission, energy efficiency, and energy storage. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the bill with four Republican cosponsors, and a subcommittee hearing was held in April 2026.
What’s in the bill (3 sections)
Sec. 2. Definitions
Sec. 3. Rulemaking to improve interconnection queue flexibility
Sec. 35. 28(f) of title 18, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-02-06, but the bill text was revised on 2025-02-06T05:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
Where it is in the process
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Introduced
Feb 6
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Senate committee
Sep 30
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Senate floor
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House
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What happens next: Awaiting committee assignment or hearings in the Senate.
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