Washington, D.C. – To increase transparency and help hold utility operators accountable, U.S. Representatives Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act .
This act would provide Americans insights into their utility’s performance by creating the first-ever standardized, independently-verified, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-administered performance scorecards for major transmission utilities and Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators. The data would cover key outcomes for ratepayers, including affordability, reliability, efficiency, equity, emissions, and deployment of new clean, cheap energy.
By making results public, the legislation ensures accountability, empowers ratepayers and researchers with transparent data, and provides utilities and operators a consistent platform to demonstrate performance and share best practices.
“Our country urgently needs clearer and more consistent information about investments in the power grid so that we can make progress on keeping prices down while meeting America’s growing energy needs,” said Congressman Kevin Mullin. “I’m proud to co-lead the Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act as it would increase transparency by finally giving the public and regulators long-overdue data needed to better understand how well the transmission system is operating. Americans deserve to have confidence that their power is delivered efficiently and with accountability.”
“The current lack of standardized data means we cannot properly assess how our nation’s transmission system performs or determine which utility investments are genuinely lowering costs for customers. Without that clarity, we can’t fix what we can’t see,” said Congressman Sean Casten. “By making this data standardized, public, and reliable, we ensure accountability, empower Americans to advocate for stronger and more efficient utility performance, and provide both utilities and operators with a consistent platform to demonstrate results and share best practices. This is essential to creating a more efficient, reliable electric grid and an important step towards driving down energy costs.”
Full text of the bill is available here.
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