SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5600 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5600 To amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting of certain transmission facilities in the national interest. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Barr) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting of certain transmission facilities in the national interest. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand and Reliability Act of 2025'' or the ``SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. TRANSMISSION PERMITTING. (a) Definitions.--Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ``(2) ERO.--The term `ERO' has the meaning given such term in section 215(a). ``(3) Improved reliability.--The term `improved reliability' means that, on balance, considering each of the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), reliability is improved in a material manner that benefits customers through at least one of the following: ``(A) Facilitating compliance with a mandatory standard for reliability approved by the Commission under section 215. ``(B) A reduction in expected unserved energy, loss of load hours, or loss of load probability (as defined by the ERO). ``(C) Facilitating compliance with a tariff requirement or process for resource adequacy on fi