,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjae ,mrs4  
,ellm]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= h]self & ,mr4
 ,mc,nerney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,/rategic ,trans=m] 
,res]ve program  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress    
f9ds t ! /orage ( /rategically locat$   
sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s w dim9i% !      
vuln]ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
multiple risks fac+ electric grid       
reliability1 includ+ physical attack1   
cyb] attack1 electromagnetic pulse1     
geomagnetic di/urbances1 sev]e wea!r1 & 
seismic ev5ts4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m    
bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774  7#b7         
,critically damag$ l>ge p[] trans=m] ,! 
t]m critically damag$ l>ge p[] trans=m] 
means a l>ge p[] trans=m] t-- 7,a7 has  

su/a9$ ext5sive damage su* t--  7i7     
repair or refurbi%m5t is n economically 
viable2 or  7ii7 ! ext5sive "t to repair
 or refurbi% ! l>ge p[] trans=m] w\ld   
create an ext5d$ p]iod ( in/ability 9 ! 
bulk-p[] sy/em2 &  7,b7 prior to su/a9+ 
su* damage 0 "p ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4     
7#c7 ,l>ge p[] trans=m] ,! t]m l>ge p[] 
trans=m] means a p[] trans=m]1 includ+  
relat$ critical equipm5t1 t is1 or is   
int5d$ to be1 a "p ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 )
 a maximum nameplate rat+ ( #ajj        
megavolt-amp]es or high]4  7#d7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,sp>e l>ge p[]
 trans=m] ,! t]m sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m] 
means a l>ge p[] trans=m] t is /or$ )9 !
 ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve to be      
available to tempor>ily replace a       
critically damag$ l>ge p[] trans=m]4    
7c7 ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve plan    
7#a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,electricity     
,deliv]y & ,en]gy ,reliability1 %all    

prep>e & submit to ,congress = approval 
a plan to e/abli% a ,/rategic ,trans=m] 
,res]ve = ! /orage1 9 /rategically      
locat$ facilities1 ( sp>e l>ge p[]      
trans=m]s 9 suffici5t numb]s to         
tempor>ily replace critically damag$    
l>ge p[] trans=m]s4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!
 ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve plan %all  
include a description (-- 7,a7 !        
appropriate numb] ( sp>e l>ge p[]       
trans=m]s & total capacity 9 megawatts  
necess>y 9 ! ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve
 to provide or re/ore suffici5t         
resili5cy to ! bulk-p[] sy/em to        
mitigate significant impacts to !       
electric grid result+ f--  7i7 physical 
attack2  7ii7 cyb] attack2  7iii7       
electromagnetic pulse attack2  7iv7     
geomagnetic di/urbances2  7v7 sev]e     
wea!r2 or  7vi7 seismic ev5ts2  7,b7 !  
pot5tial locations =1 & feasibility &   
appropriate numb] (1 /rategic /orage    
locations1 includ+ consid]ation (--  7i7
 ! physical security ( su* locations2   
7ii7 ! protection ( ! confid5tiality (  

su* locations2 &  7iii7 ! proximity (   
su* locations to sites ( pot5tially     
critically damag$ l>ge p[] trans=m]s1 s 
z to enable effici5t deliv]y ( sp>e l>ge
 p[] trans=m]s to su* sites2  7,c7 !    
degree ( flexibility ( sp>e l>ge p[]    
trans=m]s 9 ! ,/rategic ,trans=m]       
,res]ve to con=m to diff]5t sub/ation   
configurations1 includ+ consid]ation (  
trans=m]--  7i7 p[] & voltage rat+ = ea*
 w9d+2  7ii7 ov]load requirem5ts2  7iii7
 imp$ance betwe5 w9d+s2  7iv7           
configuration ( w9d+s2 &  7v7 tap       
requirem5ts2  7,d7 an e/imate ( ! direct
 co/ ( ! ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve1 z 
propos$1 includ+--  7i7 ! co/ ( /orage  
facilities = ! sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s2 
7ii7 ! co/ ( ! sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s2 
&  7iii7 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 &        
op]ation co/s2  7,e7 ! fund+ options    
available to e/abli%1 /ock1 manage1 &   
ma9ta9 ! ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve1   
includ+ consid]ation ( public-private   
co/-%>+ options2  7,f7 ! ease & spe$ (  
transportation1 in/allation1 &          

en]gization ( sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s1  
includ+ consid]ation ( factors su* z--  
7i7 trans=m] transportation weight2     
7ii7 trans=m] size2  7iii7 topology (   
critical sub/ations2  7iv7 availability 
( appropriate trans=m] m\nt+ pads2  7v7 
flexibility ( ! sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s 
z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7vi7  
ability to rapidly transition a sp>e    
l>ge p[] trans=m] f /orage to           
en]gization2  7,g7 eligibility crit]ia =
 )drawal ( sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s f !  
,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve to replace  
critically damag$ l>ge p[] trans=m]s1   
includ+ consid]ation ( relat$ exi/+     
indu/ry programs2  7,h7 ! process by :i*
 own]s ( critically damag$ l>ge p[]     
trans=m]s may apply = a )drawal f !     
,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve2  7,i7 !    
process by :i* sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s  
)drawn f ! ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve  
are return$ to ! ,/rategic ,trans=m]    
,res]ve2  7,j7 any co/-%>e or r5tal fees
 det]m9$ appropriate = re/ock+ return$  
sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s to ! ,/rategic  

,trans=m] ,res]ve to be paid by own]s ( 
critically damag$ l>ge p[] trans=m]s t h
 )drawn su* sp>e l>ge p[] trans=m]s2 &  
7,k7 o!r consid]ations = design+1       
con/ruct+1 /ock+1 & manag+ ! ,/rategic  
,trans=m] ,res]ve4  7d7 ,congressional  
approval ( ,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve  
plan ,! ,secret>y may n e/abli% a       
,/rategic ,trans=m] ,res]ve until       
,congress has approv$ ! plan submitt$   
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7e7        
,re/riction ,no funds may be us$ by !   
,secret>y to e/abli% a ,/rategic        
,trans=m] ,res]ve )\t prior             
,congressional approval ( ! plan        
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7c74