119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 8262

Build More Power Act

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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US Congress

Bill overview

The Build More Power Act amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend funding and authority for energy infrastructure investments. Specifically, it requires the Department of Energy to solicit applications for loan guarantees for energy infrastructure needed to generate electricity during emergencies, and it establishes a minimum allocation of funds for projects related to facilities ordered to operate during emergencies. The bill also mandates a report to Congress detailing investments and recommendations for upgrading aging coal facilities.

Key provisions

Extends the period of availability of funds for energy infrastructure reinvestment financing.
Requires the Department of Energy to solicit applications for loan guarantees for energy infrastructure needed to generate electricity during emergencies.
Defines ‘ceased operations’ for energy infrastructure required to operate under emergency orders.
Establishes a minimum allocation of $20 billion for guarantees related to section 202(c) facilities.
Extends the authorization period for the relevant section of the Energy Policy Act.
Mandates a report to Congress on investments and recommendations for coal facility upgrades.
Addresses existing orders issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.
Specifies a timeframe for soliciting applications for guarantees related to existing emergency orders.

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Energy infrastructure developers
Electric utilities
The Department of Energy

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Legislative history

2026-04-14House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-04-14House

2026-04-14

Introduced in House

2026-04-14

Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session

H. R. 8262

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend the period of availability of funds and commitment authority for energy infrastructure reinvestment financing and to require the solicitation of applications from energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy during an emergency, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Build More Power Act

2.Loan guarantees for electric generating facilities required to operate per an emergency designation

(a)Energy infrastructure reinvestment financingSection 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(g)Section 202(c) facilities

(1)Treatment of required electric energy generationEnergy infrastructure that is required by an order issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to generate electric energy shall be considered to have ceased operations for purposes of subsection (a)(1).

(2)Solicitation of applications

(A)In generalIf the Secretary issues an order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act requiring energy infrastructure to generate electric energy, the Secretary shall, when issuing such order, solicit an application for a guarantee under this section for a project described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) with respect to such energy infrastructure.

(B)Existing ordersWith respect to any energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy by an order issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act on or before the date of enactment of this subsection, and if such order is in effect on such date of enactment, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after such date of enactment, solicit applications for a guarantee under this section for projects described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) with respect to such energy infrastructure.

(b)Extension of availability of funds and commitment authority

(1)Energy Policy Act of 2005Section 1706(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517(f)) is amended by striking 2028 and inserting 2032.

(2)Inflation Reduction Act of 2022Section 50144 of the Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 16517) is amended—

(A)in subsection (a), by striking 2026 and inserting 2032; and

(B)

in subsection (b)—

(i)

by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following:

(1)In generalThe Secretary may

;

(ii)

by striking 2028 and inserting 2032; and

(iii)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)Set aside for certain section 202(c) facilitiesOf the total principal amount described in paragraph (1), not less than $20,000,000,000 of such amount shall be used to guarantee loans for projects described in section 1706(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy by an order issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.

(c)Report to CongressNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report describing—

(1)the projects for which the Secretary made guarantees under section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) during the period of 1 year beginning on such date of enactment;

(2)the amount of electric capacity added by such projects;

(3)the total principal amount of guarantees made under section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) during the period described in paragraph (1); and

(4)

recommendations on how to best incentivize investment in upgrades to aging coal facilities.

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