State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act This bill requires certain state authorities that regulate electric utilities to consider the establishment of measures regarding the reliable availability of electricity over specified time periods. These requirements would apply to electric utilities that use integrated resource plans—plans that project future electricity use to ensure resource adequacy, as opposed to utilities that rely on capacity markets, which use price trends for resource planning. Specifically, the state authorities must consider requiring the integrated resource plans of electric utilities to include measures to ensure the reliable availability of electric energy over a 10-year period to maintain the operation of reliable generation facilities or the procurement of electric energy from reliable generation facilities. The bill defines reliable generation facilities as facilities that enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis over a period of not fewer than 30 days; have adequate fuel or a continuously available energy source on-site to enable the continuous generation of electric energy for at least 30 days, or have contractual obligations that achieve the same; have operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy during emergency and severe weather conditions; and provide services such as frequency support and voltage support.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5522-5528; text: CR H5522-5523)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3628.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WV) amendment No. 1

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3628, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.