An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part D of House Report 119-399 to require the GAO to conduct a review of existing IRP processes and whether states are considering reliable generation in their portfolios.
On agreeing to the Moore (WV) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
This bill affects the state agencies that oversee electric utility companies (usually called public utility commissions), specifically for utilities that plan their power supply years in advance rather than buying electricity through competitive markets. It tells these state regulators to consider requiring those utilities' long-term plans to include a mix of power plants that can reliably generate electricity for at least 30 straight days—meaning they have enough fuel on hand or guaranteed access to it, can keep running during severe weather or emergencies, and help keep the power grid stable. In practice, this could mean utilities in some states are pushed to rely more heavily on power sources like coal, natural gas, or nuclear plants that can store or access fuel for weeks at a time, rather than sources that depend on weather or real-time fuel delivery. The bill doesn't force any changes itself—it just requires state regulators to consider adding these requirements when reviewing utility plans.