Passed in the House on December 11, 2025 · 218 Yea, 207 Nay, 8 Not Voting
Question: On Passage: H R 3628 State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
In plain English: This bill requires states to consider requiring electric utilities that use long-term resource plans to ensure reliable electricity generation for at least 10 years. These plans must include measures for facilities that can generate power continuously for 30 days, even during emergencies, and provide grid support.
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act This bill requires certain state authorities that regulate electric utilities to consider the establishment of measures regarding the reliable availability of electricity over specified time periods. These requirements would apply to electric utilities that use integrated resource plans—plans that project future electricity use to ensure resource adequacy, as opposed to utilities that rely on capacity markets, which use price trends for resou…