HR. 3632In Committee
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
Modifies FERC reliability procedures to keep power plants operating when retirement would threaten bulk power system reliability
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Modifies FERC reliability procedures to keep power plants operating when retirement would threaten bulk power system reliability
Key points
- Require retirement notice to FERC
- Authorize five year stay open orders
- Allow transmission organization complaints
- Exempt compliance actions from environmental laws
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-12-17 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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