The Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act of 2025 directs the federal government to adopt specific definitions for "affordable," "reliable," and "clean" energy in all energy-related policies and regulations. Under the bill, affordable energy means low-cost electricity production considering total system costs; reliable energy must have at least 60 percent effectiveness and not be subject to weather interruptions; and clean energy includes nuclear power, renewables listed in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, and fossil fuel sources that meet air quality standards. The Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and Environmental Protection Agency must identify their existing energy regulations and policies within 90 days, then update all of them to align with these definitions within an additional 90 days, reporting back to Congress on implementation progress by day 180. The legislation essentially establishes federal definitions that broaden what qualifies as "clean" energy to include natural gas and other hydrocarbon sources meeting pollution standards, potentially shifting how federal agencies develop energy policy and allocate funding.
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