,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aije ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #i1 #bjad,mr4 ,manchin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to provide direction to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency regarding the establishment of standards for emissions of any greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,electricity ,security and ,affordability ,act4 #b4 ,standards of performance for new fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units 7a7 ,limitation ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency may not issue1 implement1 or enforce any proposed or final rule under section #aaa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 that establishes a standard of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless such rule meets the requirements under subsections 7b7 and 7c74 7b7 ,requirements ,in issuing any rule under section #aaa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 establishing standards of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from new sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7for purposes of establishing such standards7-- 7#a7 shall separate sources fueled with coal and natural gas into separate categories2 and 7#b7 shall not set a standard based on the best system of emission reduction for new sources within the coal category unless-- 7,a7 such standard has been achieved on average for at least one continuous #ab-month period 7excluding planned outages7 by each of at least #f units within such category-- 7i7 each of which is located at a different electric generating station in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 which1 collectively1 are representative of the operating characteristics of electric generation at different locations in the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 each of which is operated for the entire #ab-month period on a full commercial basis2 and 7,b7 no results obtained from any demonstration project are used in setting such standard4 7c7 ,coal having a heat content of #hcjj or less ,british ,thermal ,units per pound 7#a7 ,separate subcategory ,in carrying out subsection 7b77#a71 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall establish a separate subcategory for new sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units using coal with an average heat content of #hcjj or less ,british ,thermal ,units per pound4 7#b7 ,standard ,notwithstanding subsection 7b77#b71 in issuing any rule under section #aaa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 establishing standards of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from new sources in such subcategory1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall not set a standard based on the best system of emission reduction unless-- 7,a7 such standard has been achieved on average for at least one continuous #ab-month period 7excluding planned outages7 by each of at least #c units within such subcategory-- 7i7 each of which is located at a different electric generating station in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 which1 collectively1 are representative of the operating characteristics of electric generation at different locations in the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 each of which is operated for the entire #ab-month period on a full commercial basis2 and 7,b7 no results obtained from any demonstration project are used in setting such standard4 #c4 ,congressional approval required for standards of performance for existing1 modified1 and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units 7a7 ,applicability ,this section applies with respect to any rule or guidelines issued by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency under section #aaa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 that-- 7#a7 establish any standard of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any modified or reconstructed source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit2 or 7#b7 apply to the emissions of any greenhouse gas from an existing source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit4 7b7 ,congressional approval ,a rule or guidelines described in subsection 7a7 shall not take effect unless a ,federal law is enacted specifying such rule's or guidelines' effective date4 7c7 ,reporting ,a rule or guidelines described in subsection 7a7 shall not take effect unless the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency has submitted to ,congress a report containing each of the following3 7#a7 ,the text of such rule or guidelines4 7#b7 ,the economic impacts of such rule or guidelines1 including the potential effects on-- 7,a7 economic growth1 competitiveness1 and jobs in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 electricity ratepayers1 including low-income ratepayers in affected ,states4 7#c7 ,the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that such rule or guidelines are projected to reduce as compared to overall global greenhouse gas emissions4 #d4 ,repeal of earlier rules and guidelines ,the following rules and guidelines shall be of no force or effect1 and shall be treated as though such rules and guidelines had never been issued3 7#a7 ,the proposed rule-- 7,a7 entitled ,standards of ,performance for ,greenhouse ,gas ,emissions for ,new ,stationary ,sources3 ,electric ,utility ,generating ,units1 published at #gg ,fed4 ,reg4 #bbcib 7,april #ac1 #bjab72 and 7,b7 withdrawn pursuant to the notice entitled ,withdrawal of ,proposed ,standards of ,performance for ,greenhouse ,gas ,emissions for ,new ,stationary ,sources3 ,electric ,utility ,generating ,units1 signed by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency on ,september #bj1 #bjac1 and identified by docket ,,id number ,,epa-,,hq-,,oar-#bjaa-jffj4 7#b7 ,the proposed rule entitled ,standards of ,performance for ,greenhouse ,gas ,emissions from ,new ,stationary ,sources3 ,electric ,utility ,generating ,units1 signed by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency on ,september #bj1 #bjac1 and identified by docket ,,id number ,,epa-,,hq-,,oar-#bjac-jdie4 7#c7 ,with respect to the proposed rule described in paragraph 7#a71 any successor or substantially similar proposed or final rule that-- 7,a7 is issued prior to the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 is applicable to any new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit2 and 7,c7 does not meet the requirements under subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #b4 7#d7 ,any proposed or final rule or guidelines under section #aaa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 that-- 7,a7 are issued prior to the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 establish any standard of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any modified or reconstructed source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit or apply to the emissions of any greenhouse gas from an existing source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,demonstration project ,the term demonstration project means a project to test or demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and storage technologies that has received government funding or financial assistance4 7#b7 ,existing source ,the term existing source has the meaning given such term in section #aaa7;a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a771 except such term shall not include any modified source4 7#c7 ,greenhouse gas ,the term greenhouse gas means any of the following3 7,a7 ,carbon dioxide4 7,b7 ,methane4 7,c7 ,nitrous oxide4 7,d7 ,sulfur hexafluoride4 7,e7 ,hydrofluorocarbons4 7,f7 ,perfluorocarbons4 7#d7 ,modification ,the term modification has the meaning given such term in section #aaa7;a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a774 7#e7 ,modified source ,the term modified source means any stationary source1 the modification of which is commenced after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#f7 ,new source ,the term new source has the meaning given such term in section #aaa7;a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a771 except that such term shall not include any modified source4