119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Dec 17, 2025
S.Res. 565In CommitteeEnergy
A resolution recognizing that facilities that produce renewable electricity are the cheapest power-generating facilities to operate and reliance on fossil fuel-generating facilities to meet growing power demand drives up wholesale electricity prices.
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)8 cosponsorsIntroduced Dec 17, 2025
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In plain English
This resolution states that renewable energy facilities have the lowest operating costs among power-generating facilities and that relying on fossil fuel plants to meet growing electricity demand increases wholesale electricity prices. The resolution takes no legislative action but expresses the Senate's position on the cost structure of different energy sources. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] introduced it with eight Democratic cosponsors and no Republican support.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 17
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SENATEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 17
Introduced in Senate
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8 Democrats · 0 Republicans
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