,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,ms4    
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to require  
p]iodic reports on electricity          
reliability & reliability impact        
/atem5ts = rules affect+ ! reliable     
op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,bulk-,p[] ,sy/em ,reliability ,impact  
,/atem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t-- 7#a7 no o!r electricity network
 9 ! _w provides z mu* p[] to z _m p z  
reliably & af=dably z ! electric grid 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b keep+ ! lights on 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is a highly complex      
und]tak+2  7#b7 accord+ to ! #bjae      
,quadr5nial ,en]gy ,review1 ! electric  
grid mu/ h&le a div]se & evolv+ mix (   
en]gy s\rces & en]gy products2 l9k      
s\rces1 processors1 & us]s across imm5se
 di/ances2 mat* dem&s t v>y on multiple 

"t scales2 co-exi/ ) compet+ uses ( !   
same sy/ems2 & p]=m #bd h\rs a day1 #cfe
 days a ye> ) high reliability2  7#c7   
div]sity is ! key *>act]i/ic ( !        
electric sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !    
electric grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is      
imm5sely complicat$ due to ! fact t--   
7,a7 :olesale electric s]vice & !       
bulk-p[] sy/em h evolv$ 9 _m diff]5t    
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a v>iety (  
own]%ip & op]ational /ructures2 &  7,b7 
! electric grid mu/ adapt to manag+ an  
increas+ly v>iable en]gy mix & address+ 
retir+ baseload capacity2  7#d7 z set =?
 9 ,presid5tial ,policy ,directive #ba  
entitl$ ! ,presid5tial ,policy          
,directive on ,critical ,infra/ructure  
,security & ,resili5ce1 ev5 )9 critical 
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 en]gy  
sy/ems are uniquely critical due to !   
enabl+ functions !y provide across all  
critical infra/ructure sectors2  7#e7 ! 
:olesale electric s]vice & ! bulk-p[]   
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld provide = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates electric s]vice t is     

abundant1 af=dable1 clean1 div]se1 &    
secure2  7#f7 ,f$]al regulators emp[]$  
by ,congress %\ld be direct$ to use _!  
au?ority to enable & n imp$e1 on        
balance1 ! reliability & af=dability (  
electric s]vice2 &  7#g7 j z ! b5efits (
 ! electric grid accrue to all1 ! burd5 
( ma9ta9+ ! electric grid mu/ also be   
fairly borne by all4  #c4 ,reliability  
reports ,section #bae7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7g77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,,ero & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,ero  2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,reliability coord9ators ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
p>agraph & n less ?an e #c ye>s !reaft]1
 ea* reliability coord9ator regi/]$ ) ! 
,,ero %all submit to ! appropriate      
committees ( ,congress & ! ,commission a
 report t describes1 z ( ! date ( !     
report--  7,a7 ! /ate ( & prospects = ! 
reliability & af=dability ( electricity 
)9 ! geographic area cov]$ by !         
reliability coord9ator2 &  7,b7 ! mo/   

significant risks to ! reliability ( !  
bulk-p[] sy/em t might arise or ne$ to  
be monitor$ )9 ! geographic area cov]$  
by ! coord9ator1 includ+ risks f propos$
 or f9al ,f$]al regulations4  4  #d4    
,reliability impact /atem5t ,section    
#bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbdo7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7l7 ,reliability impact /atem5t
  7#a7 ,solicitation by commission  ,n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* !  
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy proposes a major  
rule 7z def9$ 9 section #hjd ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t may             
significantly affect ! reliable op]ation
 ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 ! ,commission %all 
solicit f any applicable reliability    
coord9ator regi/]$ ) ! ,,ero affect$ by 
! propos$ rule a reliability impact     
/atem5t ) respect to ! propos$ rule4    
7#b7 ,volunt>y submission by reliability
 coord9ator ,a reliability coord9ator   
may prep>e1 on ! initiative ( !         
reliability coord9ator1 a reliability   
impact /atem5t = any propos$ major      

,f$]al rule t ! reliability coord9ator  
det]m9es w\ld significantly affect !    
reliable op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! reliability          
coord9ator4  7#c7 ,multijurisdictional  
coord9ation ,if a propos$ rule subject  
to a reliability impact /atem5t "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 affects an area   
broad] ?an ! jurisdiction ( a s+le      
reliability coord9ator1 ! ,,ero %all    
conv5e a committee ( ! affect$          
reliability coord9ators to produce a    
s+le reliability impact /atem5t t       
demon/rates = ea* affect$ area !        
reliability impact ( ! propos$ rule4    
7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,a reliability impact 
/atem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all   
include a detail$ /atem5t on--  7,a7 !  
impact ( ! propos$ rule on ! reliable   
op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em2  7,b7 any  
adv]se effects on ! reliable op]ation ( 
! bulk-p[] sy/em if ! propos$ rule 0    
implem5t$2 &  7,c7 alt]natives to cure !
 id5tifi$ adv]se reliability impacts1   
includ+1 at ! discretion ( ! reliability

 coord9ator1 a no-action alt]native4    
7#e7 ,submission to commission ,on      
completion ( a reliability impact       
/atem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 !     
reliability coord9ator or a committee ( 
affect$ reliability coord9ators conv5$  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 %all submit to !       
,commission ! reliability impact        
/atem5t4  7#f7 ,transmittal to head (   
f$]al ag5cy ,on receipt ( a reliability 
impact /atem5t submitt$ to ! ,commission
 "u p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,commission %all   
transmit to ! head ( ! applicable ,f$]al
 ag5cy ! reliability impact /atem5t     
prep>$ "u ?is subsection = inclusion 9 !
 public record4  7#g7 ,inclusion (      
detail$ response 9 f9al rule ,9 issu+ a 
propos$ major rule subject to a         
reliability impact /atem5t prep>$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy %all--  7,a7 consid] !           
reliability impact /atem5t 9 issu+ !    
propos$ major rule2 &  7,b7 include 9 ! 
f9al rule a detail$ response to !       
reliability impact /atem5t4  4