Sen. Lankford Introduces Bipartisan POWER Act to Help Utilities Strengthen Power Grids During Disaster Repairs
The POWER Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. The bill is actively moving as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
The bill has strong bipartisan support from both Republicans and Democrats, which helps its chances. However, it is still in the early stages of the legislative process and needs to clear committee review.
Homeowners in disaster-prone areas would benefit from a more resilient power grid. When utilities can strengthen infrastructure during repairs, future storms are less likely to cause prolonged blackouts, reducing the risk of spoiled food, loss of heating/cooling, and other costly disruptions.
“An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
S. 1429, the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act, would help communities recover from disasters and make investments to become more resilient. Under the bill, communities could make hazard mitigation improvements during disaster recovery.
Rep. Mike Ezell discusses the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act, which aims to provide more tools for public power utilities to invest in long-term hazard mitigation and grid resilience solutions while rebuilding infrastructure after a major disaster.
The House will vote on legislation this week that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sweeping new authority to keep so-called reliable energy sources on the nation's power grid, part of a broader GOP campaign to bolster 'at-the-ready' generation.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
POWER Act of 2025
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