,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abbb  ,,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$]al ,p[] ,act to provide =
 reports relat+ to electric capacity    
res\rces ( transmission organizations & 
! am5dm5t ( c]ta9 t>iffs to address !   
procurem5t ( electric capacity res\rces1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cont9uity (  
,electric ,capacity ,res\rces ,act 4    
#b4 ,div]sity ( ,supply & ,cont9uity (  
,electric ,capacity ,res\rces ,title    
,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bbd4 ,div]sity ( supply &  
cont9uity ( electric capacity res\rces  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7#a7 
,bulk-p[] sy/em2 transmission           
organization ,! t]ms bulk-p[] sy/em &   
transmission organization h ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]ms 9 section #bae4  7#b7 ,electric 

capacity res\rce ,! t]m electric        
capacity res\rce means an electric      
g5]at+ res\rce1 z measur$ by ! maximum  
load-c>ry+ ability ( ! res\rce1         
exclusive ( /ation use & plann$1        
unplann$1 or o!r outage or d]at+4  7#c7 
,regional reliability coord9ator ,! t]m 
regional reliability coord9ator has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m reliability coord9ator 
7z def9$ by ! ,electric ,reliability    
,organization74  7b7 ,electric capacity 
res\rces report  7#a7 ,notice ,n lat]   
?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,commission %all submit  
to ea* transmission organization ) a    
t>iff on file ) ! ,commission t includes
 provisions address+ ! procurem5t (     
electric capacity res\rces notice t !   
transmission organization is requir$ to 
file ) ! ,commission a report 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* a transmission organization 
receives a notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
transmission organization %all submit to

 ! ,commission a report t--  7,a7 7i7   
id5tifies electric capacity res\rces t  
are available to ! transmission         
organization z ( ! date ( ! report2 &   
7ii7 describes ! fuel s\rces &          
op]ational *>act]i/ics ( ea* electric   
capacity res\rce id5tifi$ "u clause 7i72
  7,b7 evaluates1 us+ g5]ally accept$   
metrics1 ! f9ancial heal?1 viability1 & 
project$ rema9+ ye>s ( s]vice ( !       
available electric capacity res\rces    
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7,c7  
id5tifies-- 7i7 ov] ! %ort- & long-t]m  
p]iods 9 ! plann+ cycle ( ! transmission
 organization1 ann\nc$ & project$       
retirem5ts ( ! available electric       
capacity res\rces2  7ii7 ! project$     
future ne$s ( ! transmission            
organization = electric capacity        
res\rces2 &  7iii7 ! availability (     
transmission facilities & transmission  
support s]vices necess>y to provide = ! 
transmission organization reasonable    
assurances ( ess5tial reliability       
s]vices1 includ+ adequate voltage       

support2  7,d7 assesses ! curr5t &      
project$ /atus ( ! reliability ( !      
elem5ts ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em "u ! control 
( ! transmission organization1 ov] !    
%ort- & long-t]m p]iods 9 ! plann+ cycle
 ( ! transmission organization 7includ+ 
! curr5t & project$ /atus ( electric    
capacity res\rces71 z det]m9$ by !      
regional reliability coord9ator t has   
be5 designat$ by ! ,electric            
,reliability ,organization to h ov]sight
 ov] ! bulk-p[] sy/em elem5ts "u !      
control ( ! transmission organization2 &
  7,e7 prior to ! submission ( ! report1
 has be5 made available to memb]s ( !   
transmission organization & to ! public 
= comm5t4  7c7 ,t>iff am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,commission receives a report  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 !           
transmission organization t submitt$ !  
report %all file ) ! ,commission--  7,a7
 #a or m t>iff am5dm5ts t w\ld a*ieve   
ea* ( ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 ) respect to ! transmission        

organization2 &  7,b7 support+ in=mation
 t demon/rates ! mann] 9 :i* ! am5dm5ts 
w\ld a*ieve ea* ( ^? objectives1 tak+   
into acc\nt ! report submitt$ "u        
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,objectives ,!
 objectives ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a div]se g5]ation   
portfolio & ! availability (            
transmission facilities & transmission  
support s]vices necess>y to provide     
reasonable assurances ( a cont9u\s      
supply ( electricity = cu/om]s ( !      
transmission organization at ! prop]    
voltage & frequ5cy4  7,b7 ,an enhanc$   
opportunity = self-supply ( electric    
capacity res\rces by electric           
coop]atives1 ,f$]al p[] m>ket+ ag5cies1 
& ,/ate utilities ) a s]vice obligation 
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section          
#bag7;a771 ) ! t]m self-supply to be    
def9$ 9 ! support+ in=mation fil$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,a reasonable      
assurance ( %ort- & long-t]m            
reliability1 ) ! t]ms %ort-t]m          
reliability & long-t]m reliability to be

 def9$ by ! applicable regional         
reliability coord9ator ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7b77#b77;,d74  7,d7 ,a       
reasonable likelihood ( prud5t inve/m5t 
91 & adequate fuel supply =1 exi/+ &    
future electric capacity res\rces ov] ! 
%ort- & long-t]m p]iods 9 ! plann+ cycle
 id5tifi$ 9 ! applicable report submitt$
 "u subsection 7b77#b74  4  #c4         
,activities c>ri$ out "u an au?orization
 dur+ w> or em]g5cy ,section #bjb7;c7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#hbd;a7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7c7 ,dur+ & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7c7 ,au?orization dur+ w> or   
em]g5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+  2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,no    
liability ,any p]son subject to an ord] 
issu$ "u ?is subsection %all n be liable
 = actions c>ri$ out 9 compliance ) !   
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