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Contact Congress about S. 1748: Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2023

Q: How do I support or oppose S. 1748?

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Q: Who should I contact about S. 1748?

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Big power lines that connect regions would face clearer planning rules. Grid planners would have to study long-term benefits and share costs based on who benefits. FERC would have 18 months to finish the rule.

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.

Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2023 is a Senate bill in Congress.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects grid planners, utilities, transmission developers, FERC, and electricity customers. Grid planners and utilities would face more joint planning duties. Developers could get a federal path to recover costs in some cases. Customers could see project costs spread across regions based on the benefits FERC finds they receive.

Why this matters: This bill matters because big regional power lines can affect grid reliability, power flows, and long-term electricity costs. Today, regions may plan these projects in different ways. The bill would push them to study projects together and use the same basic planning tools. The final effects on prices, reliability, and energy sources would depend on FERC’s rule and how grid planners respond.

Key provisions in S. 1748

FERC would have to improve planning for big power lines that connect regions. The process must find projects with economic, reliability, and operational benefits.
Planning changes would have to support useful and cost-effective regional projects. FERC must also weigh the public interest, fair markets, and consumer protection.
Planners would have to look at many kinds of benefits. A project should be approved only after a full review of those benefits together.
Projects that meet interregional benefit rules would get protection from later re-review. Transmission planning authorities should not judge those projects again later.
Neighboring regions would have to plan with the same basic tools. They must use a joint model, matching timelines, one set of needs, shared assumptions, and common benefit measures.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 1748

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 S. 1748

What is S. 1748?: Big power lines that connect regions would face clearer planning rules. Grid planners would have to study long-term benefits and share costs based on who benefits. FERC would have 18 months to finish the rule.
How do I support or oppose S. 1748?: 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 S. 1748?: Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
Can Modern Action explain S. 1748 before I act?: Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.

Contact Congress about S. 1748: Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2023

Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2023 is a Senate bill in Congress.

Key provisions in S. 1748

FERC would have to improve planning for big power lines that connect regions. The process must find projects with economic, reliability, and operational benefits.

Planning changes would have to support useful and cost-effective regional projects. FERC must also weigh the public interest, fair markets, and consumer protection.

Planners would have to look at many kinds of benefits. A project should be approved only after a full review of those benefits together.

Projects that meet interregional benefit rules would get protection from later re-review. Transmission planning authorities should not judge those projects again later.

Neighboring regions would have to plan with the same basic tools. They must use a joint model, matching timelines, one set of needs, shared assumptions, and common benefit measures.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 1748

Questions people ask about S. 1748

What is S. 1748?

How do I support or oppose S. 1748?

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 S. 1748?

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

Can Modern Action explain S. 1748 before I act?

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