H.R. 10302
Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026
Summary:
• The "CLEAR Act of 2026" amends the Federal Power Act to improve coordination of Federal authorizations for transmission facilities, including expanding the scope to cover both siting and construction
• The bill establishes that the Commission (FERC) serves as lead agency for facilities permitted under subsection (b), and requires Federal agencies to publish final authorization actions in the Federal Register
• The bill consolidates rehearing and judicial review of Federal transmission authorizations exclusively under Section 313 of the Federal Power Act, treating each authorization approval as a Commission order
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• The bill establishes that the Commission (FERC) serves as lead agency for facilities permitted under subsection (b), and requires Federal agencies to publish final authorization actions in the Federal Register
• The bill consolidates rehearing and judicial review of Federal transmission authorizations exclusively under Section 313 of the Federal Power Act, treating each authorization approval as a Commission order
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