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
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-11 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323). | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789) | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WV) amendment No. 1 | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3628. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5522-5528; text: CR H5522-5523) | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-09 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-19 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306. | House floor actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23. | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-05 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-05 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House committee actions |
| 2025-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |