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Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act
To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment within 90 days on using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system.
- Requires the assessment to be conducted in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Electric Reliability Organization.
- Requires the assessment to evaluate the potential for AI and high-performance computing to expedite generator and load interconnection studies.
- Requires the assessment to identify current applications and adoption levels of AI and high-performance computing in bulk-power system operations.
- Requires the assessment to identify technical, regulatory, cybersecurity, and operational limitations affecting the adoption of these technologies.
- Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress within one year with recommendations to overcome limitations and facilitate adoption and integration of these technologies.
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6 cosponsors
Actions (5)
- Jun 24, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Jun 24, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 18, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
- Jun 18, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 18, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 18, 2026
Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, 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 Innovation for the Grid Act”.
SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGH- PERFORMANCE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE BULK-POWER SYSTEM.
(a) Assessment.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Electric Reliability Organization, shall conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies, including an assessment of the employment of probabilistic operating techniques by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies, to enhance the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the bulk-power system.
(b) Matters.—The assessment conducted under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of—
(1) the potential for artificial intelligence and high- performance computing technologies to expedite generator and load interconnection studies;
(2) the current applications, and levels of adoption, of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies with respect to the operation of the bulk-power system; and
(3) any technical, regulatory, cybersecurity, or operational limitation affecting such adoption.
(c) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the assessment conducted under subsection (a), including recommendations to—
(1) overcome any limitation assessed under subsection
(b)(3); and
(2) facilitate the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies with respect to the operation of the bulk-power system.
(d) Definitions.—In this section, the terms “bulk-power system”, “Electric Reliability Organization”, and “reliable operation” have the meanings given those terms in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)). <all>
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