On September 30, 2026, leaders of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), a bipartisan bill to overhaul the U.S. permitting process. The bill is a response to growing calls from policymakers, industry, and government leaders across the United States to streamline the permitting process for energy projects, bring energy projects that supply the nation’s grid online faster, and facilitate the development of energy infrastructure nationwide.
The interactive tool below, released on October 21, 2026, estimates how the proposed bill could impact the permitting and construction timelines of different types of energy projects. Based on historical data on how energy projects have advanced through the permitting process, it uses energy infrastructure archetypes and individual past projects to assess how quickly a given project may move through the permitting process under BAAJA compared with the status quo.
Because the tool focuses on a specific data set of federal reviews, it does not capture every factor that shapes project timelines. Assumptions and limitations are described on separate tabs. The underlying dataset is being updated in real time. Any questions on how to use the tool or on its underlying data or methodology can be directed to [email protected].
