,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjae,mr4    
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory 
,policies ,act ( #aigh to e/abli% an    
en]gy /orage portfolio /&>d1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,/orage ,promotion &
 ,deploym5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,en]gy   
/orage portfolio /&>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,,vi ( ! ,public ,utility        
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #faj4 ,en]gy   
/orage portfolio /&>d  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,en]gy /orage      
device ,! t]m en]gy /orage device       
includes a device us$ to /ore en]gy us+ 
pump$ hydrop[]1 compress$ air1 batt]ies 
or o!r electro*emical =ms 7includ+      
hydrog5 = fuel cells71 !rmal =ms        
7includ+ hot wat] & ice71 fly:eels1     

capacitors1 sup]conduct+ magnets1 & o!r 
en]gy /orage devices1 to be available = 
use :5 ! en]gy is ne$$4  7#b7 ,retail   
electric suppli]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
retail electric suppli] means a p]son   
t--  7i7 sells electric en]gy to        
electric consum]s2 &  7ii7 sold n less  
?an #ejj1jjj megawatt h\rs ( electric   
en]gy to electric consum]s = purposes   
o!r ?an resale dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4
  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m retail electric
 suppli] includes a p]son t sells       
electric en]gy to electric consum]s t1 9
 comb9ation ) ! sales ( any affiliate   
organiz$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 sells n less ?an #ejj1jjj      
megawatt h\rs ( electric en]gy to       
consum]s = purposes o!r ?an resale4     
7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m retail electric 
suppli] does n include--  7i7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 a ,/ate1 any political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or any ag5cy1    
au?ority1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a ,/ate1 an ,indian tribe1 or a 
political subdivision2 or  7ii7 a rural 

electric coop]ative4  7,d7 ,sales to    
p>5t companies or affiliates ,= purposes
 ( ?is p>agraph1 sales by any p]son to a
 p>5t company or to o!r affiliates ( !  
p]son %all n be treat$ z sales to       
electric consum]s4  7b7 ,requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,prim>y /&>ds ,subject to p>agraph 
7#b7 & except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7e77#b71 ea* retail electric suppli]    
%all a*ieve compliance ) ! foll[+ en]gy 
/orage portfolio /&>ds by ! foll[+      
dates3  7,a7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjba ,n lat]  
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ea* retail       
electric suppli] %all h available on !  
sy/em ( ! retail electric suppli] en]gy 
/orage devices ) a p[] capacity rat+    
equal to n less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! annual 
av]age peak p[] dem& ( ! sy/em1 z--  7i7
 measur$ ov] a #a-;h\r p]iod2 &  7ii7   
av]ag$ ov] ! p]iod ( cal5d> ye>s #bjag  
?r\gh #bjai4  7,b7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe ,n 
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 ea* retail  
electric suppli] %all h available on !  
sy/em ( ! retail electric suppli] en]gy 
/orage devices ) a p[] capacity rat+    

equal to n less ?an #b p]c5t ( ! annual 
av]age peak p[] dem& ( ! sy/em1 z--  7i7
 measur$ ov] a #a-;h\r p]iod2 &  7ii7   
av]ag$ ov] ! p]iod ( cal5d> ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbc4  7#b7 ,second>y /&>d ,( ea*
 applicable /orage capacity requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 at lea/ #ej p]c5t %all be
 suffici5t to provide electricity at !  
rat$ capacity = a duration ( n less ?an 
#a h\r4  7c7 ,inclusions ,! foll[+ may  
be us$ to comply ) ! en]gy /orage       
portfolio /&>ds e/abli%$ by subsection  
7b73  7#a7 ,en]gy /orage devices        
associat$ ) a retail cu/om] ( ! retail  
electric suppli]4  7#b7 ,en]gy /orage   
own$ or op]at$ by ! retail electric     
suppli]4  7#c7 ,en]gy /orage devices t  
are electrically connect$ to ! retail   
electric suppli] & available to provide 
p[]1 includ+ /orage own$ by--  7,a7 a   
?ird p>ty2  7,b7 a regional transmission
 entity2 or  7,c7 a transmission or     
g5]ation entity4  7d7 ,exclusion ,an    
en]gy /orage device plac$ 9 op]ation    
be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjji1 may n be us$ to 

a*ieve compliance ) ! en]gy /orage      
portfolio /&>ds e/abli%$ by subsection  
7b74  7e7 ,deadl9e = compliance  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! *ief
 executive (fic] ( ea* retail electric  
suppli] %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y      
compliance ) ! en]gy /orage portfolio   
/&>ds e/abli%$ by subsection 7b7 by !   
applicable dates specifi$ 9 t           
subsection4  7#b7 ,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y may provide to a   
retail electric suppli] a waiv] ( an    
applicable deadl9e "u subsection 7b7 = a
 p]iod ( #a cal5d> ye>1 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t a*iev+ compliance by !       
applicable deadl9e w\ld pres5t undue    
h>d%ip to--  7i7 ! retail electric      
suppli]2 or  7ii7 ratepay]s ( ! retail  
electric suppli]4  7,b7 ,additional     
waiv]s ,! ,secret>y may provide to a    
retail electric suppli] su* additional  
#a-ye> waiv]s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate on 
mak+ a subsequ5t det]m9ation "u t       

subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,public  
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #bfja7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ 
to title ,,vi ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fji4    
,rural & remote communities             
electrification grants4,sec4 #faj4      
,en]gy /orage portfolio /&>d4  4