119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 18, 2026
Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 18, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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19 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
…3034, Reliable Power Act; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) Artificial intelligen…
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
…4, Reliable Power Act; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) Artificial intellige…
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
…e Act of 2026; S. 3814, the Advancing Reliable Capacity (ARC) Act; S. 3852 GRID Act; S. 3947 REWIRE Act; S. 4284, Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; S. 5028, Ratepayer Protection Act; S. 5249, MORE American Fuel Act; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and J…
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
…t; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 1327, Advancing GETs Act of 2025; S. 3034, Reliable Power Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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
…3034, Reliable Power Act; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) Artificial intelligen…
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
…3034, Reliable Power Act; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) Artificial intelligen…
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
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers. Entire bill. S. 4559 - Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 -A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final…
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
…n Technology to Reduce Rates Act H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act S. 3192, REDUCE Act S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 Draft legislation on account arrears Draft legislatio…
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
FIRSTENERGY CORP · lobbying firm or registrant: FIRSTENERGY CORP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion Act) (all provisions); S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026 (all provisions); S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act (all provisions); S.5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (all provisions); Power reliability…
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
…t; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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
…t; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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
…t; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$380,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 1327, Advancing GETs Act of 2025; S. 3034, Reliable Power Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers. Entire bill. S. 4559 - Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 -A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final…
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
…n Technology to Reduce Rates Act H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act S. 3192, REDUCE Act S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability 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
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
…t; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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
…t; S. 3192, REDUCE Act; S. 3585/H.R. 8400, DATA Act; S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026; S. 3852, GRID Act; S. 3947, REWIRE Act; S. 465, GRID Power Act; S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act; Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty…
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
FIRSTENERGY CORP · lobbying firm or registrant: FIRSTENERGY CORP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion Act) (all provisions); S. 3682, Power for the People Act of 2026 (all provisions); S. 4559, Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act (all provisions); Power reliability issues generally; Transmission issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues g…
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