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The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you add, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes.

Contact Congress about H.R. 5551: BIG WIRES Act

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Grid regions would have to meet federal minimums for moving electricity to and from nearby regions. FERC would set the rules, and connected regions would have to plan who builds, who pays, and when the work gets done.

Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

BIG WIRES Act is a House bill in Congress.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects electric utilities, transmission owners, regional grid operators, state regulators, and electricity customers. Utilities and grid operators would have to plan across regional borders. Customers could see changes in reliability, power prices, and transmission costs, but the bill does not say exactly how large those changes would be.

Why this matters: Electricity cannot always move easily from a region with extra power to a region in trouble. This bill tries to change that by requiring stronger links between grid regions. Stronger links could help during extreme weather, outages, or attacks on grid systems. They could also let more customers use lower-cost power, but the cost and price effects would depend on FERC's rule and each region's plans.

Key provisions in H.R. 5551

FERC must write the main rule within 18 months. The rule must set minimum amounts of power that can move between each grid planning region.
Each region must meet a default transfer level. It must reach the lower of 30% of its current shared peak demand, or its current transfer ability plus 15% of that peak demand.
FERC must use the same data method for every region. It must rely on five years of hourly data from Energy Information Administration Form EIA-930, a federal record of power flows and loads.
FERC may require more than the default level. It can do that when it finds the total benefits are greater than the costs.
Connected planning regions must file joint plans within two years after the rule starts. Each plan must name the builders, explain who pays, and give a building schedule.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5551

You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.

Questions people ask about H.R. 5551

What is H.R. 5551?: Grid regions would have to meet federal minimums for moving electricity to and from nearby regions. FERC would set the rules, and connected regions would have to plan who builds, who pays, and when the work gets done.
How do I support or oppose H.R. 5551?: Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
Who should I contact about H.R. 5551?: Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5551 before I act?: Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.

Contact Congress about H.R. 5551: BIG WIRES Act

BIG WIRES Act is a House bill in Congress.

Key provisions in H.R. 5551

FERC must write the main rule within 18 months. The rule must set minimum amounts of power that can move between each grid planning region.

Each region must meet a default transfer level. It must reach the lower of 30% of its current shared peak demand, or its current transfer ability plus 15% of that peak demand.

FERC must use the same data method for every region. It must rely on five years of hourly data from Energy Information Administration Form EIA-930, a federal record of power flows and loads.

FERC may require more than the default level. It can do that when it finds the total benefits are greater than the costs.

Connected planning regions must file joint plans within two years after the rule starts. Each plan must name the builders, explain who pays, and give a building schedule.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5551

Questions people ask about H.R. 5551

What is H.R. 5551?

How do I support or oppose H.R. 5551?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about H.R. 5551?

Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.

Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5551 before I act?

Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.