Lets grid operators move on-demand power plants ahead in the line to connect to the grid

§1What it does

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The bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to write a rule, within 180 days, letting electric transmission providers ask FERC to move new dispatchable power projects ahead in the line of projects waiting to connect to the high-voltage grid.^2,3,4 Dispatchable power means generating sources, such as fossil fuel plants, that can supply a known and predictable amount of electricity when needed to keep the grid reliable.^3,4 Providers would have to show the need to move the projects up, explain how doing so would improve grid reliability or resilience, and take public comment first, and FERC would have to approve or deny each proposal within 60 days.⁴ FERC would have to review the rule at least every five years.⁴

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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