Passed in the House on December 16, 2025 · 222 Yea, 202 Nay, 9 Not Voting
Question: On Passage: H R 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act
In plain English: This bill changes how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decides if a power plant must stay open to keep the electric grid reliable, allowing more groups to file complaints. It also requires power plant owners to give five years' notice before retiring a unit, unless it's an emergency, and exempts actions taken to comply with FERC orders from environmental rules.
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 This bill modifies the process that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses to determine, upon a complaint from a state commission, whether a public utility (i.e., power plant) must remain open because the retirement of the power plant will make the bulk power system unreliable, including by allowing transmission organizations to also file complaints with FERC. If FERC finds that any interstate service of any public utility is inadequate or insu…