H.R. 1047 · 119th Congress

GRID Power Act

Introduced on Feb 6, 2025 by Troy Balderson (R-OH-12). 17 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Sep 19, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Cosponsors
17
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 6, 2025). Public domain.

Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act or the GRID Power Act

This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and periodically review a rule that revises the approval process for interconnection requests of generating units that produce electricity to prioritize dispatchable power projects (e.g., certain fossil fuel projects).

Under the bill, dispatchable power generally refers to an electric energy generation resource, such as a generating unit that produces electricity from fossil fuels, capable of providing known and forecastable electric supply in time intervals necessary to ensure grid reliability. Currently, FERC receives interconnection requests from those projects and other generating units, such as units that produce electricity from renewable energy. Interconnection requests are requests from generating units to connect to the high voltage transmission lines of the electric grid.

First, the rule must address the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing procedures for processing interconnection requests to ensure that new dispatchable power projects that improve grid reliability and resource adequacy can interconnect to the electric grid quickly, cost-effectively, and reliably.

Second, the rule must revise the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures, and the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement as appropriate, to authorize transmission providers to submit proposals to FERC to prioritize new dispatchable power projects that will improve grid reliability and resource adequacy by assigning those projects higher positions in the interconnection queue of the provider. FERC must review and approve or deny such proposals within 60 days after the proposal is submitted.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Troy BaldersonR-OH-12Sponsor

Republicans · 17

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Sep 18, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 216–206

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 6, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  5. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
  7. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
  9. Sep 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.
  10. Sep 15, 2025 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-295.
  11. Sep 15, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
  12. Sep 15, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
  13. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4433)
  14. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
  15. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1047.
  16. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. Sep 18, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1047, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  18. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4444)
  19. Sep 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433-4434: 1)House · Roll call 279
  20. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 206 (Roll no. 279). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4433)House · Roll call 279
  21. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Sep 19, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE13 reports
    $10.6M reported (all issues)
  2. American Foundry Society6 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)6 reports
    $5.5M reported (all issues)
  4. OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE6 reports
  5. OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $420K reported (all issues)
  6. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS5 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  7. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  8. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $87.7M reported (all issues)
  9. FIRSTENERGY CORP.5 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FIRSTENERGY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  10. ITC HOLDINGS CORP.5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  11. NATIONAL GRID USA5 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.$19M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  12. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.5 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. PPL Corporation5 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)
  14. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. XCEL ENERGY5 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)
  16. American Pipeline Contractors Association4 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  17. Clean Energy Buyers Association (formerly RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)4 reports
    $960K reported (all issues)
  18. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION4 reports
    $8.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION4 reports
    $780K reported (all issues)
  20. Power & Communication Contractors Association4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  21. Sierra Club4 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  22. Spearmint Renewable Development Company4 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)
  23. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.3 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.AI match · 100%
  24. Earthjustice Action3 reports
    $420.1K reported (all issues)
  25. Entergy Services, LLC3 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  26. PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP3 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  27. SAVION3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  28. Shell USA, Inc. (fka Shell Oil Company)3 reports
    $4M reported (all issues)
  29. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)
  30. American Exploration & Production Council1 report
    $500K reported (all issues)
  31. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY1 report
    $260K reported (all issues)
  32. CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC1 report
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC$1.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 97%
  33. Corporate Energy Buyers Association (fka Clean Energy Buyers Association)1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)
  34. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)
  35. National Mining Association1 report
    $649K reported (all issues)
  36. National Taxpayers Union1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  37. SMA Solar Technology AG1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)
  38. UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY1 report
    $250K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.