H.R. 9339

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9339 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9339

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use 
of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies 
to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use 
of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies 
to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Innovation for the Grid 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGH-
PERFORMANCE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE BULK-POWER 
SYSTEM.

(a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission and the Electric Reliability Organization, 
shall conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and 
high-performance computing technologies, including an assessment of the 
employment of probabilistic operating techniques by artificial 
intelligence and high-performance computing technologies, to enhance 
the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the 
bulk-power system.
(b) Matters.--The assessment conducted under subsection (a) shall 
include an assessment of--
(1) the potential for artificial intelligence and high-
performance computing technologies to expedite generator and 
load interconnection studies;
(2) the current applications, and levels of adoption, of 
artificial intelligence and high-performance computing 
technologies with respect to the operation of the bulk-power 
system; and
(3) any technical, regulatory, cybersecurity, or 
operational limitation affecting such adoption.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the 
assessment conducted under subsection (a), including recommendations 
to--
(1) overcome any limitation assessed under subsection 
(b)(3); and
(2) facilitate the adoption and integration of artificial 
intelligence and high-performance computing technologies with 
respect to the operation of the bulk-power system.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``bulk-power system'', 
``Electric Reliability Organization'', and ``reliable operation'' have 
the meanings given those terms in section 215(a) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
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