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A CRS Insight analysis explains how the 2026 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act's Section 2101 would widen FERC's backstop transmission siting authority, repeal DOE's NIETC designations, and change permitting timelines and cost allocation.
Why it’s here: This CRS analysis of a federal bill (S. 5653) amending FERC's backstop transmission siting authority and cost allocation squarely addresses energy technology policy in the Energy area's transmission and grid modernization scope, with direct congressional and regulatory stakes.
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Oct 14CongressA CRS Insight analysis explains how the 2026 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act's Section 2101 would widen FERC's backstop transmission siting authority, repeal DOE's NIETC designations, and change permitting timelines and cost allocation.S. 5653EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats splitDetails31 linked
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