Press Release: Castor, Obernolte and Matsui Introduce Bipartisan Bill on Electric Bills and Grid Reliability
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Bipartisan bill promoting virtual power plants to reduce electricity costs and improve grid reliability.
Investivoq AI Summary
Bipartisan bill introduced: Reps. Kathy Castor, Jay Obernolte and Doris Matsui introduced the ON-DEMAND Act, a bill aimed at lowering electric bills and improving grid reliability. The measure would support wider use of virtual power plants and direct the Energy Department to set standards, offer technical help and strengthen consumer protections.
What the bill would do: The release says virtual power plants would coordinate home and business devices such as batteries, smart thermostats, water heaters and rooftop solar to help balance electricity supply and demand. Backers say that could shift energy use to off-peak times and reduce strain on the grid.
Support and endorsements: The lawmakers said the bill could help families, small businesses and utilities manage rising electricity demand. The release also lists endorsements from several industry and advocacy groups, including Advanced Energy United, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Sierra Club and Sunrun.
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Kathy Castor Fundraising
Kathy Castor recently disclosed $418.0K of fundraising in a Pre-General FEC disclosure filed on October 22nd, 2026. This was the 56th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year. 75.8% came from individual donors.
Castor disclosed $1.4M of spending. This was the 47th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Castor disclosed $577.4K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 348th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Kathy Castor's fundraising on Investivoq.
Kathy Castor Net Worth
Investivoq estimates that Kathy Castor is worth $20.0M, as of November 13th, 2026. This is the 64th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Castor has approximately $848.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.
You can track Kathy Castor's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Castor.
Kathy Castor Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Kathy Castor:
- H.R.11012: To require the Secretary of Energy to adopt model standards and best practices to support effective virtual power plant adoption, and for other purposes.
- H.R.10540: 21st Century FTC Act
- H.R.10110: Housing Price Transparency Act
- H.R.9843: Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
- H.R.9084: Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act
- H.R.8923: At HOME Services Act
You can track bills proposed by Kathy Castor on Investivoq's politician page for Castor.
2026 Florida's 14th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $44,039,264 of spending in Florida's 14th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $32,608,366 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. ($12,695,784)
- HMP ($9,393,347)
- LCV VICTORY FUND ($2,881,869)
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- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND ($1,552,805)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
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