Electric Supply Chain Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to regularly study the supply chain that powers our electric grid—everything from parts for power plants to equipment for power lines—and to involve key stakeholders in that work. The assessments must cover trends, risks, and shortages; national and energy security concerns; barriers to making components and processing critical materials in the U.S.; any reliance on foreign entities of concern for parts and materials; and workforce challenges. The assessments must also flag new problems and include recommendations to strengthen and expand this supply chain.

The Secretary of Energy must send a report on the latest assessment to Congress within one year after the law takes effect and then periodically after that.

• Who is affected: The Department of Energy, electric utilities, and others involved in generating and transmitting electricity, along with manufacturers and workers tied to these components and materials.
• What changes: Regular supply-chain assessments and reports, with a focus on risks, security, U.S. manufacturing and processing barriers, reliance on foreign entities of concern, workforce issues, and practical recommendations to fix problems and strengthen the grid’s supply chain.
• When: First report due within one year of enactment, then periodically afterward.