A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Energy to study the ability to meet aggregate electricity demand using supply- and demand-side resources. The study must address matters including (1) the effects of recent retirements of baseload electric generation on regional electric grids; and (2) uncertainty in future electricity demand trajectories from climate change, decarbonization, and other factors.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 2022

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 August 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rick Scott · R · Cosponsor
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