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To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes the Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program within the Department of Energy to fund projects at National Laboratories that develop and test innovative technologies to improve electric grid resilience during wildfires. Eligible projects include technologies for monitoring vegetation management and enhancing first responder safety during grid emergencies. The bill authorizes $10 million per fiscal year from 2026 through 2029 to support these demonstration projects.
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- HDC CONSTRUCTION $6,600
- GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
- DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP $6,200
- WTRSHD CAPITAL LLC $5,800
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Actions (2)
- Aug 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Aug 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 15, 2025
Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act”.
SEC. 2. RESILIENCE ACCELERATOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy, shall carry out a demonstration program, to be known as the “Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program” (in this section referred to as the “Program”), to make awards to National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires.
(b) Eligible Projects.—The Secretary of Energy may make an award under the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, including—
(1) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology for monitoring vegetation management; and
(2) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to enhance the safety of first responders who respond to electric grid emergencies.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) National laboratory.—The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(2) Resilience.—The term “resilience” has the meaning given such term in section 1304A of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17384a).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029. <all>
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