Sponsor
Julia Brownley
Representative · D-CA
Representative · D-CA
The bill accelerates federal adoption of on‑site and on‑land renewable electricity to cut emissions and boost jobs and market growth, but it risks higher near‑term taxpayer costs and implementation, procurement, and grid integration challenges.
Federal agencies, taxpayers, and the general public will see reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality as federal electricity sourcing shifts toward more on-site and on‑land renewables.
Workers and local economies (including rural and tribal communities) will gain construction and maintenance jobs because the bill increases demand for on‑site renewable projects on federal, federal land, and Indian land.
Taxpayers and energy purchasers may benefit over time from greater federal demand for renewables, which can stimulate market deployment and help lower renewable technology and procurement costs in the longer run.
Taxpayers and federal budgets may face higher short‑term electricity and project costs as agencies meet higher on‑site renewable targets, increasing near‑term government spending.
Utilities, project developers, and tribal land residents could see higher complexity and costs because prioritizing on‑site generation on federal or Indian land can limit access to lower‑cost off‑site renewable purchases.
Federal agencies and local grid operators may face planning, procurement, and grid‑integration challenges from an aggressive timeline toward 100% federal renewable electricity by 2050, risking delays or higher implementation costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Sets a tiered federal renewable energy purchase schedule up to 100% by FY2050 and directs prioritization of on-site or on‑land renewable generation when feasible.
Official title: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 15, 2025 by Julia Brownley · Last progress May 15, 2025
Amends federal renewable energy purchasing law to set a stepped schedule raising the share of renewable energy the federal government must obtain: 7.5% for FY2013–2019, 35% for FY2030–2039, 75% for FY2040–2049, and 100% for FY2050 onward. It also replaces prior special calculation rules with a requirement that the Secretary, to the greatest extent economically feasible and technically practicable, prioritize consumption of renewable energy generated on-site at federal facilities, on federal lands, or on Indian land.