Build More Power Act

Section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) is amended by adding at the end the following:

Energy infrastructure that is required by an order issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to generate electric energy shall be considered to have ceased operations for purposes of subsection (a)(1).

If the Secretary issues an order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act requiring energy infrastructure to generate electric energy, the Secretary shall, when issuing such order, solicit an application for a guarantee under this section for a project described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) with respect to such energy infrastructure.

With respect to any energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy by an order issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act on or before the date of enactment of this subsection, and if such order is in effect on such date of enactment, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after such date of enactment, solicit applications for a guarantee under this section for projects described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) with respect to such energy infrastructure.

Section 1706(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517(f)) is amended by striking 2028 and inserting 2032.

Section 50144 of the Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 16517) is amended—

(A) in subsection (a), by striking 2026 and inserting 2032; and

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following:

The Secretary may

(ii) by striking 2028 and inserting 2032; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

Of the total principal amount described in paragraph (1), not less than $20,000,000,000 of such amount shall be used to guarantee loans for projects described in section 1706(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy by an order issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report describing—

(1) the projects for which the Secretary made guarantees under section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) during the period of 1 year beginning on such date of enactment;

(2) the amount of electric capacity added by such projects;

(3) the total principal amount of guarantees made under section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) during the period described in paragraph (1); and

(4) recommendations on how to best incentivize investment in upgrades to aging coal facilities.