Load Forecasting Enhancement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9332 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9332 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish regional joint boards to study electric load forecasting, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Mr. Balderson (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish regional joint boards to study electric load forecasting, and for other purposes. 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 ``Load Forecasting Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. REGIONAL JOINT BOARDS TO STUDY ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING. (a) In General.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall establish-- (A) regions determined appropriate by the Commission for purposes of studying electric load forecasting; and (B) a joint board for each such region. (2) Regions.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall ensure that each State is included in a region established under such paragraph. (b) Membership.--Each joint board established under this section shall be composed of-- (1) 1 representative from each State commission in the region for which the joint board is established; and (2) 1 member of the Commission, who shall serve as chair of the joint board. (c) Duties.--Each joint board established under this section shall-- (1) study issues relevant to identifying best practices for electric load forecasting that enhance the reliability and affordability of electric