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Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act of 2025
To direct Federal departments or agencies to implement certain definitions for the terms affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes federal definitions for affordable, reliable, and clean energy. Affordable energy is defined as a low-cost method of electricity production considering full system costs. Reliable energy must have an Effective Load Carrying Capability of at least 60 percent and not be subject to intermittent availability or routine weather impacts. Clean energy includes renewables, nuclear power, and hydrocarbon combustion that meets national air quality standards. The bill directs the Department of Energy, Department of Interior, and Environmental Protection Agency to identify and update their regulations, grants, guidance, and policies to incorporate these definitions, and to report to Congress on their implementation efforts.
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- Oct 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Oct 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 17, 2025
Mr. Balderson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To direct Federal departments or agencies to implement certain definitions for the terms affordable, reliable, and clean energy, 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 “Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) Affordable.—The term “affordable” with respect to energy means a low cost method of producing electricity, factoring in the full system cost of each generation source.
(2) Reliable.—The term “reliable” with respect to energy means a source of electricity that—
(A) except as required during a period of routine maintenance or repairs, has an Effective Load Carrying Capability of 60 percent or greater;
(B) is not subject to intermittent availability; and
(C) is not subject to routine weather that impacts energy production.
(3) Clean.—The term “clean” with respect to energy means any energy generated using—
(A) an energy source listed in section 203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b));
(B) a nuclear reactor; or
(C) the combustion of hydrocarbons, in accordance with the national ambient air quality standards under title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.), including any such energy that is generated using natural gas.
SEC. 3. DIRECTING CERTAIN FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO INCORPORATE DEFINITIONS OF AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, AND CLEAN ENERGY.
(a) Identification Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report that identifies regulations, grants, guidance, and policies within their respective departments or agencies relating to affordable energy, reliable energy, and clean energy.
(b) Identification Report Publication.—The Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall publish the report required by subsection (a) on the respective public websites of the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) Definition Adoption.—Not later than 90 days after the report required by subsection (a) is submitted to Congress, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall update all regulations, grants, guidance, and policies of their respective department or agency relating to affordable energy, reliable energy, and clean energy to incorporate the definitions in section 2 of this Act.
(d) Incorporation Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit a report to Congress that identifies the manner and extent to which each department or agency has incorporated the definitions in this Act relating to affordable energy, reliable energy, and clean energy into their respective department or agency regulations, grants, guidance, and policies.
(e) Incorporation Report Publication.—The Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall publish the reports required by subsection (d) on the respective public websites of the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency. <all>
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