CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: Streamlining Thermal Energy Through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.; H.R.2703: Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2025; H.R.2813: Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act; H.R.2986: Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025; H.R.3638: Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R.3751: Reliable Grid Act; H.R.4503: ePermit Act; H.R.4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R.5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R.5600: SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R.5631: Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Review Act; H.R.5639/S.896: Co-location Energy Act; H.R.5964: Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act; H.R.6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act; H.R. 6287: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.6336/S.3287: Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act (changes to beneficiary pays cost allocation); H.R.6357: TVA Increase Rate of Participation (TVA IRP) Act; H.R.6529: Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; H.R.6633: High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R.6709: Office of Fusion Act; H.R.6805: Expand scope of the advanced reactor demonstration program; as well as the Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act discussion draft; H.R.522:, the Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act; S.3088/H.R.5441: the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act; S.3016: the Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025; H.R.1687: the CLEAN Act; S.1183: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025. H.R.7568: Hot Rock Act; S. 3814: ARC Act of 2026; S.3518: the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act; H.R.6474: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates; H.R.3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; S.1968 Working Waterfronts Act; H.R.5597 BECCS Advancement Commission Act; HR.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act; H.R.7606: the Powering Productivity Act; H.R.7607: the Energy METRIC Act; H.R.7741/S.3926: digital energy management tools; S.3497: the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; S.4166: the GEO Power Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.301, H.R.573, H.R.603, H.R.1047, H.R.1077, S.456, H.R.1698, H.R.1994, H.R.2072, S.1020, H.R.2301, H.R.2703, H.R.2813, H.R.2986, H.R.3638, H.R.3751, H.R.4503, H.R.4776, H.R.5576, H.R.5587, H.R.5600, H.R.5631, H.R.5639, S.896, H.R.5964, H.R.6176, H.R. 6287, H.R.6336, S.3287, H.R.6357, H.R.6529, H.R.6633, H.R.6709, H.R.6805, H.R.522, S.3088, H.R.5441, S.3016, H.R.1687, S.1183, H.R.7568, S. 3814, S.3518, H.R.6474, H.R.3657, S.1968, H.R.5597, HR.5617, H.R.7606, H.R.7607, H.R.7741, S.3926, S.3497, S.4166

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to the FY2025, FY2026, and FY 2027 appropriations, including federal R&D or agency funding for grid infrastructure and components, resilience, advanced transmission technologies, clean energy, project siting, energy storage, demand response, micro grid projects or transmission build-out. Focus on DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing; the Grid Resilience and Innovations Partnerships (GRIP) Program; the Transmission Facilitation Program; and the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program. H.R.1: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1, H.R.5371

GOV · Government Issues

Issues related to federal government leasing of land for or procurement of clean energy, clean energy projects, energy storage, demand response, micro grid projects or transmission. H.R.1: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (See, 50303. Renewable Energy Revenue Sharing); H.R.1994: the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1, H.R.1994, H.R.2301

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to various clean energy credits and guidance, including the advanced manufacturing production tax credit; and a potential transmission tax incentive. Enactment and implementation of H.R.1: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its provisions and amendments related to clean energy including tax credits and foreign entities of concern; H.R.5441/S.3088: Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act; S.1183/H.R.2160: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act; Implementation of Treasury EO Executive Order 14315, Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources for clean energy; H.R.6476 To amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to expand the meaning and edibility of energy communities; H.R.6474: the Parity for Nuclear Energy Investment Act; H.R.6873: the Geothermal Tax Parity Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1, H.R.5441, S.3088, S.1183, H.R.2160, H.R.6476, H.R.6474, H.R.6873

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to international trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, duties, quotas on or exclusions for imported clean energy materials and equipment (i.e., wind project components; solar panels; steel and aluminum; Chinese products; transformers; batteries). H.R.3638: the Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R.6636: to advance sensible priorities; S.1325: the Foreign Pollution Fee Act; S.3499: DOE periodic assessments on electricity sector supply chain; provisions impacting pricing of foreign emissions.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3638, H.R.6636, S.1325, S.3499