H.R. 164
POWER Act of 2025
In Plain Language
This bill lets electric utilities that get emergency help to restore power after disasters also spend that money on preventing future damage, like trimming trees or strengthening equipment. It also allows these same utilities to get additional hazard-prevention funding from FEMA for the same facilities if they qualify.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025This bill authorizes electric utilities receiving certain emergency assistance for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities in combination with the power restoration activities. Additionally, the bill specifies that electric utilities receiving such assistance for a facility may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance for the same facility under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance program.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 16, 2025
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