119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2026
SURGE Act of 2026
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 26, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
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No cosponsors.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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24 citations.
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,633,778
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R. 6336, FAIR Act; H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 9332, Load F…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUGET SOUND ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: PUGET SOUND ENERGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R. 6336, FAIR Act; H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 9332, Load F…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ity Act; H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act; H.R. 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983 PRICE Act; H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act; H.R. 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983 PRICE Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; H.R. 7977, En…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PPL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PPL CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…id Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Redu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R. 6336, FAIR Act; H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 9332, Load F…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R. 6336, FAIR Act; H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 9332, Load F…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CMS ENERGY CORP · lobbying firm or registrant: CMS ENERGY CORP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct of 2025 S. 3034, Reliable Power Act S. 3585, DATA Act S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026 S. 3852, GRID Act S. 3947, REWIRE Act S. 465, GRID Power Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act H.R. 7926 Stop Unfair Electricity Prices Act Draft legislation on permitting certainty Draft legislation on microgrids Hydrogen Draft State Energy O…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 28, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…id Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Redu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 19, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ergy security, energy reliability, capacity, and Customer Affordability H.R.8050, Preventing Future VIntage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act S.3852, the GRID Act H.R.7729, SURGE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…it Act; H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act; H.R. 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983 PRICE Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8400, DATA Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…id Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Redu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PPL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PPL CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…id Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Redu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CMS ENERGY CORP · lobbying firm or registrant: CMS ENERGY CORP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct of 2025 S. 3034, Reliable Power Act S. 3585, DATA Act S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026 S. 3852, GRID Act S. 3947, REWIRE Act S. 465, GRID Power Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act H.R. 7926 Stop Unfair Electricity Prices Act Draft legislation on permitting certainty Draft legislation on microgrids Hydrogen Draft State Energy O…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUGET SOUND ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: PUGET SOUND ENERGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…id Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Redu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,689,193
Spent on own lobbying
…id Act; H.R. 6983, PRICE Act; H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act of 2026; H.R. 8248, Grid Expansion and Reliability Act; H.R. 8568, Lowering Utility Bills Act; H.R. 7729, SURGE Act; H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Redu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,559,417
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025; S. 3034 Reliable Power Act; S. 3585 DATA Act; S. 3682 Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 465 GRID Power Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty; Draft legislation on microgrid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t of 2025; S. 3034 Reliable Power Act; S. 3585 DATA Act; S. 3682 Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 465 GRID Power Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty; Draft legislation on microgrid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,209,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025; S. 3034 Reliable Power Act; S. 3585 DATA Act; S. 3682 Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 465 GRID Power Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; Draft legislation on microgrids; Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program generally; Advanced nuclear reactor siting issues generally; Coal power plan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, ePermit Act; H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act; H.R. 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983 PRICE Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; H. Res. 290; Recognizing Threat of Retirement of Nonintermittent Electric Generation Facilities; S. 914, Energy Threat Analysis Establishment Act; S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUGET SOUND ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: PUGET SOUND ENERGY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025; S. 3034 Reliable Power Act; S. 3585 DATA Act; S. 3682 Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 465 GRID Power Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty; Draft legislation on microgrid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PPL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PPL CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Protection Act; H.R. 6336 FAIR Act S. 1327 Advancing GETs Act of 2025; S. 3034 Reliable Power Act; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 465 GRID Power Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty; Draft legislation on microgrid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3628 - State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 6336 FAIR Act H.R. 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6983 PRICE Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; S.1757 - To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CMS ENERGY CORP · lobbying firm or registrant: CMS ENERGY CORP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct of 2025 S. 3034, Reliable Power Act S. 3585, DATA Act S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026 S. 3852, GRID Act S. 3947, REWIRE Act S. 465, GRID Power Act H.R. 7729, SURGE Act H.R. 7926 Stop Unfair Electricity Prices Act Draft legislation on permitting certainty Draft legislation on microgrids
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025; S. 3034 Reliable Power Act; S. 3585 DATA Act; S. 3682 Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 465 GRID Power Act; H.R. 7729 SURGE Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty; Draft legislation on microgrid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing