Summary

Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold a Commissioner-led technical conference—within 90 days after the law takes effect—with DOE, utilities, transmission providers, state regulators, ratepayer advocates, large electricity users (explicitly including data centers used for AI), and other stakeholders to study ways to prevent higher electric bills for residential and small commercial customers when large new power loads come online. Requires FERC to issue a report with recommendations and best practices to two congressional energy committees within 180 days after the conference ends.

• Directs FERC to hold a Commissioner-led technical conference within 90 days of enactment.
• Conference must include DOE, utilities, transmission providers, state regulators, ratepayer advocates, and large loads (including AI data centers).
• Focus is on strategies and rate structures to protect residential and small commercial customers from cost increases tied to large electricity loads.
• FERC must submit a recommendations and best practices report to two congressional energy committees within 180 days after the conference ends.
• The bill requires study and reporting only; it does not itself change rates, appropriate funds, or impose new regulatory obligations.
• Aims to address potential cost-shifting from large new loads (like AI data centers) to other utility customers.
• Encourages multi-stakeholder input to identify practical, implementable options for rate design and operational measures.
• Report may inform future regulatory or legislative actions but provides no automatic policy changes.