Electric Supply Chain Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Electric Supply Chain Act directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to regularly assess the supply chain for generating and transmitting electricity. This assessment will examine trends, vulnerabilities, and barriers to domestic production and processing of critical materials. The DOE must also identify emerging issues and provide recommendations to strengthen and expand the supply chain, considering national security and energy security.
Key provisions
- The Department of Energy (DOE) will conduct periodic assessments of the electricity supply chain.
- Assessments will cover trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the supply of components needed for electricity generation and transmission.
- Assessments will identify barriers to domestic manufacturing and processing of critical materials.
- The DOE will consider national security and energy security implications.
- The DOE will identify emerging issues within the supply chain.
- The DOE will provide recommendations to secure and expand the supply chain.
- Reports on these assessments will be submitted to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who is affected
- Electric utilities
- Electric grid component manufacturers
- The Department of Energy
- Congress
- Ratepayer advocacy groups
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