HR 6177 United States House · 119th Congress

Grid Research and Development Act

The Grid Research and Development Act (HR 6177) requires transmission utilities and grid operators to report standardized data to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on transmission projects, including costs, project timelines, system performance, and interconnection expenses. FERC must create a public, searchable data repository and an Interconnection Data Dashboard displaying real-time queue data, project statuses, and system costs to improve transparency. The Department of Energy will use this data to research transmission cost drivers, efficiency, and affordability, publishing annual reports on grid investment impacts. These requirements directly affect transmission utilities, grid operators, and ratepayers by standardizing reporting and enabling public analysis of grid investments.

Issues: ✓ Energy

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Nov 20, 2025

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