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Adds a new part to the Clean Air Act to establish tradeable energy performance standards. This points to a market-style program where entities could meet energy or emissions targets and trade compliance credits. The excerpt provided does not include the detailed text, so covered sectors, targets, timelines, enforcement, costs, agencies, and funding are not shown. It would likely affect power producers, large energy users, and utilities, with downstream effects on consumers and state regulators.
Amend the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) by adding new provisions after title VI. The chunk provided names the section but does not include the text of the provisions to be added.
Section title: 'Establishing tradeable energy performance standards' is stated as the heading for the material to be added, but no further substantive language is included in this file chunk.
Primary effects would fall on owners/operators of power generation and large industrial facilities that consume significant energy. Depending on design, electric utilities may face compliance responsibilities or pass-through obligations. States could be involved if implementation requires state plans or coordination with existing programs. Consumers may experience bill or price impacts—positive or negative—depending on cost of compliance, market efficiency, and any savings from energy efficiency. Environmental and public health outcomes (e.g., reduced emissions) could improve if standards are stringent and well-enforced. Administrative burdens would include metering, data reporting, verification, and participation in a credit market. Because the detailed text is not available, the magnitude, distribution of costs/benefits, and exact compliance pathways are uncertain.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced March 18, 2025 by Sean Casten · Last progress March 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House