GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Let Large Loads Set up Consumer Regulated Utilities

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Jan 9, 2026 | James Downing

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill that would exempt large loads served on islanded systems from federal economic regulations for the electric industry.

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KeywordsCATO Institute consumer-regulated electric utility (CREU)Federal Power Act (FPA)large loads mandatory reliability standards Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)Tom Cotton

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