,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aije  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #i1 #bjad,mr4  
,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hoev57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide direction to ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy    
reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds = emissions 
( any gre5h\se gas f fossil fuel-fir$   
electric utility g5]at+ units1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,electricity ,security &   
,af=dability ,act4  #b4 ,/&>ds (        
p]=mance = new fossil fuel-fir$ electric
 utility g5]at+ units  7a7 ,limitation  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy may n issue1         
implem5t1 or en=ce any propos$ or f9al  
rule "u section #aaa ( ! ,clean ,air    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 t e/abli%es a
 /&>d ( p]=mance = emissions ( any      
gre5h\se gas f any new s\rce t is a     
fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+

 unit unless su* rule meets !           
requirem5ts "u subsections 7b7 & 7c74   
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ any rule "u   
section #aaa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 e/abli%+ /&>ds (       
p]=mance = emissions ( any gre5h\se gas 
f new s\rces t are fossil fuel-fir$     
electric utility g5]at+ units1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 7= purposes (        
e/abli%+ su* /&>ds7-- 7#a7 %all sep>ate 
s\rces fuel$ ) coal & natural gas into  
sep>ate categories2 &  7#b7 %all n set a
 /&>d bas$ on ! be/ sy/em ( emission    
r$uction = new s\rces )9 ! coal category
 unless-- 7,a7 su* /&>d has be5 a*iev$  
on av]age = at lea/ "o cont9u\s #ab-mon?
 p]iod 7exclud+ plann$ outages7 by ea* (
 at lea/ #f units )9 su* category-- 7i7 
ea* ( :i* is locat$ at a diff]5t        
electric g5]at+ /ation 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 :i*1 collectively1 are    
repres5tative ( ! op]at+ *>act]i/ics (  
electric g5]ation at diff]5t locations 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 ea* ( :i* is 

op]at$ = ! entire #ab-mon? p]iod on a   
full comm]cial basis2 &  7,b7 no results
 obta9$ f any demon/ration project are  
us$ 9 sett+ su* /&>d4  7c7 ,coal hav+ a 
heat cont5t ( #hcjj or less ,briti%     
,!rmal ,units p] p\nd  7#a7 ,sep>ate    
subcategory ,9 c>ry+ out subsection     
7b77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
e/abli% a sep>ate subcategory = new     
s\rces t are fossil fuel-fir$ electric  
utility g5]at+ units us+ coal ) an      
av]age heat cont5t ( #hcjj or less      
,briti% ,!rmal ,units p] p\nd4  7#b7    
,/&>d ,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#b71 9    
issu+ any rule "u section #aaa ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7  
e/abli%+ /&>ds ( p]=mance = emissions ( 
any gre5h\se gas f new s\rces 9 su*     
subcategory1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all n 
set a /&>d bas$ on ! be/ sy/em (        
emission r$uction unless-- 7,a7 su* /&>d
 has be5 a*iev$ on av]age = at lea/ "o  
cont9u\s #ab-mon? p]iod 7exclud+ plann$ 

outages7 by ea* ( at lea/ #c units )9   
su* subcategory-- 7i7 ea* ( :i* is      
locat$ at a diff]5t electric g5]at+     
/ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 :i*1    
collectively1 are repres5tative ( !     
op]at+ *>act]i/ics ( electric g5]ation  
at diff]5t locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7iii7 ea* ( :i* is op]at$ = ! entire 
#ab-mon? p]iod on a full comm]cial      
basis2 &  7,b7 no results obta9$ f any  
demon/ration project are us$ 9 sett+ su*
 /&>d4  #c4 ,congressional approval     
requir$ = /&>ds ( p]=mance = exi/+1     
modifi$1 & recon/ruct$ fossil fuel-fir$ 
electric utility g5]at+ units  7a7      
,applicability ,?is section applies )   
respect to any rule or guidel9es issu$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy "u section #aaa ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7  
t-- 7#a7 e/abli% any /&>d ( p]=mance =  
emissions ( any gre5h\se gas f any      
modifi$ or recon/ruct$ s\rce t is a     
fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+
 unit2 or  7#b7 apply to ! emissions (  

any gre5h\se gas f an exi/+ s\rce t is a
 fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility      
g5]at+ unit4  7b7 ,congressional        
approval ,a rule or guidel9es describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %all n take effect      
unless a ,f$]al law is enact$ specify+  
su* rule's or guidel9es' effective date4
  7c7 ,report+ ,a rule or guidel9es     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all n take   
effect unless ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has    
submitt$ to ,congress a report conta9+  
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! text ( su* rule 
or guidel9es4  7#b7 ,! economic impacts 
( su* rule or guidel9es1 includ+ !      
pot5tial effects on-- 7,a7 economic     
gr[?1 competitiv5ess1 & jobs 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7,b7 electricity ratepay]s1  
includ+ l[-income ratepay]s 9 affect$   
,/ates4  7#c7 ,! am\nt ( gre5h\se gas   
emissions t su* rule or guidel9es are   
project$ to r$uce z comp>$ to ov]all    
global gre5h\se gas emissions4  #d4     
,repeal ( e>li] rules & guidel9es ,!    
foll[+ rules & guidel9es %all be ( no   

=ce or effect1 & %all be treat$ z ?\gh  
su* rules & guidel9es _h nev] be5 issu$3
 7#a7 ,! propos$ rule-- 7,a7 entitl$    
,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance = ,gre5h\se ,gas     
,emissions = ,new ,/ation>y ,s\rces3    
,electric ,utility ,g5]at+ ,units1      
publi%$ at #gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbcib 7,april
 #ac1 #bjab72 &  7,b7 )drawn pursuant to
 ! notice entitl$ ,)drawal ( ,propos$   
,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance = ,gre5h\se ,gas     
,emissions = ,new ,/ation>y ,s\rces3    
,electric ,utility ,g5]at+ ,units1 sign$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy on ,septemb] #bj1    
#bjac1 & id5tifi$ by docket ,,id numb]  
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjaa-jffj4  7#b7 ,!    
propos$ rule entitl$ ,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance 
= ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions f ,new      
,/ation>y ,s\rces3 ,electric ,utility   
,g5]at+ ,units1 sign$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy on 
,septemb] #bj1 #bjac1 & id5tifi$ by     
docket ,,id numb]                       
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjac-jdie4  7#c7 ,)    
respect to ! propos$ rule describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#a71 any successor or         
sub/antially simil> propos$ or f9al rule
 t-- 7,a7 is issu$ prior to ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 is applicable
 to any new s\rce t is a fossil         
fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+ unit2 
&  7,c7 does n meet ! requirem5ts "u    
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #b4     
7#d7 ,any propos$ or f9al rule or       
guidel9es "u section #aaa ( ! ,clean    
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 t-- 7,a7
 are issu$ prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 e/abli% any /&>d (  
p]=mance = emissions ( any gre5h\se gas 
f any modifi$ or recon/ruct$ s\rce t is 
a fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility     
g5]at+ unit or apply to ! emissions (   
any gre5h\se gas f an exi/+ s\rce t is a
 fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility      
g5]at+ unit4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,demon/ration project ,! t]m 
demon/ration project means a project to 
te/ or demon/rate ! feasibility ( c>bon 
capture & /orage te*nologies t has      
receiv$ gov]nm5t fund+ or f9ancial      

assi/ance4  7#b7 ,exi/+ s\rce ,! t]m    
exi/+ s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a771 except su*   
t]m %all n include any modifi$ s\rce4   
7#c7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas  
means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>bon       
dioxide4  7,b7 ,me?ane4  7,c7 ,nitr\s   
oxide4  7,d7 ,sulfur hexafluoride4  7,e7
 ,hydr(luoroc>bons4  7,f7               
,p]fluoroc>bons4  7#d7 ,modification ,! 
t]m modification has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a774  7#e7   
,modifi$ s\rce ,! t]m modifi$ s\rce     
means any /ation>y s\rce1 ! modification
 ( :i* is comm5c$ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,new s\rce ,!
 t]m new s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a771 except t su* 
t]m %all n include any modifi$ s\rce4