To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes.

1/11/2023, 1:27 PM

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, to submit to Congress a plan to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve for the storage, in strategically located facilities, of spare large power transformers in sufficient numbers to temporarily replace critically damaged large power transformers.

DOE may not establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve until Congress has approved the plan.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 2244

Introduced on
2015-05-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/8/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, to submit to Congress a plan to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve for the storage, in strategically located facilities, of spare large power transformers in sufficient numbers to temporarily replace critically damaged large power transformers.

DOE may not establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve until Congress has approved the plan.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Energy

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Electric power generation and transmission•
Emergency planning and evacuation•
Energy storage, supplies, demand•
Natural disasters

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/22/2015

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, to submit to Congress a plan to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve for the storage, in strategically located faci...


Latest Action5/15/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.