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119th Congress · House

POWER Act of 2025

Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission · Emergency Management

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Authorizes electric utilities receiving certain emergency assistance for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard.
  • House passed it on Jan 15, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025 This bill authorizes electric utilities receiving certain emergency assistance for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities in combination with the power restoration activities. Additionally, the bill specifies that electric utilities receiving such assistance for a facility may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance for the same facility under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance program.

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