Load Forecasting Enhancement Act
Introduced Jun 18, 2026 by Rep. Troy Balderson
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish regional boards to study and recommend best practices for electric load forecasting, which is the process of predicting the demand for electricity at a particular time. It also requires states to consider adopting the recommendations.
Specifically, the bill directs FERC to establish regional boards to study electric load forecasting, chair the boards, and run them jointly with each state public utility commission in the regions. The boards must (1) study issues relevant to identifying best practices for electric load forecasting that enhance the reliability and affordability of electric service to customers, and (2) identify such best practices. FERC must make recommendations to Congress for the consistent use across states of such best practices by electric utilities.
The bill also modifies provisions under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to require state public utility commissions to consider adopting those recommendations.
It also modifies the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make federal assistance for state energy conservation plans contingent upon the plan including procedures and programs to improve the accuracy, oversight, and transparency to stakeholders of the forecasting of electric loads by electric utilities.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5663-5664)
- Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9332.
- Sep 15, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5663-5665)
- Sep 15, 2026Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 14, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 722.
- Sep 14, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-823.
- Jul 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
- Jul 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 20, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 24, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 24, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 18, 2026Introduced in House