Bills · HR 604
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 604Energy storage, supplies, demandCommodities markets
REDUCE Act
INTRO JAN 22· LAST ACTION JAN 22
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to make the electricity grid more flexible and resilient by allowing more active participation from consumers. By letting companies bundle together and sell the "demand flexibility" of many homes and businesses, the electricity market can better manage spikes in demand, especially when traditional power plants might be struggling or when renewable energy sources aren't producing as much power. This could potentially lead to more stable electricity prices and a reduced need for building new, expensive power plants.
If this bill becomes law, it could accelerate the integration of cleaner energy sources and modernize how we manage our power supply, moving towards a system where consumers play a more active role in balancing the grid. If it doesn't pass, many states would retain their existing prohibitions, limiting the growth of demand response programs in those areas and potentially keeping electricity markets less efficient and less flexible, especially for customers of large utilities.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires Transmission Organizations to allow aggregators of retail customers to submit bids into organized wholesale electric markets.
This opens up a new pathway for consumer-side energy management to directly impact and benefit the larger electricity grid.
PROVISION 02
Overrides any state law or state commission prohibition that prevents aggregators from bidding into wholesale electric markets.
This ensures a nationwide standard for participation, removing state-level barriers that currently exist in some areas.
PROVISION 03
The requirement only applies to aggregators representing customers of utilities that distributed more than 4 million megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal year.
This provision targets larger electricity markets and utilities, potentially simplifying initial implementation while excluding smaller, local utilities.
PROVISION 04
Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a final rule for this policy within 12 months of the bill's enactment.
This sets a clear timeline for federal regulators to establish the operational framework and market rules for these new bids.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 22
Introduced in House
JAN 22
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 604
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 22, 2025
Last actionJan 22, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 22, 2025
House BillHR 604Energy storage, supplies, demandCommodities markets
REDUCE Act
INTRODUCED JAN 22, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 22, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
1 min
COSPONSORS
0
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