This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to do regular assessments of the supply chain for generating and transmitting electricity. The Department must consult with people and groups involved in electricity generation, transmission, and the related supply chain. The Secretary must send a report to the energy committees of Congress within 1 year after the bill becomes law and periodically after that.
The reports must describe efforts and opportunities to strengthen and expand the generation and transmission supply chain. They must cover trends, risks, and vulnerabilities for components used to build and run power plants and transmission systems. The reports must discuss national and energy security issues, barriers to domestic manufacturing and processing of critical materials, policies that limit investment, the effects of reliance on foreign entities of concern, and workforce challenges. The reports must identify emerging issues and give recommendations to address them.
No publicly available information on estimated costs or specific funding is included in the bill text. The bill requires work by the Department of Energy but does not specify appropriations or dollar amounts.
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