,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjae ,mr4  
,k+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read 
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
facilitate ! free m>ket = di/ribut$     
en]gy res\rces4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,free ,m>ket ,en]gy
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9ition ( di/ribut$ en]gy
 res\rce ,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7          
,di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce ,! t]m         
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce means a res\rce1
 te*nology1 or s]vice int]connect$ to ! 
electricity di/ribution sy/em t g5]ates1
 manages1 or r$uces en]gy use4  4  #c4  
,g5]al "r to neutrality ( int]connection
 ,! ,public ,utility ,regulatory        
,policies ,act ( #aigh is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfjc7 ! foll[+3  #e4 ,g5]al "r to      
neutrality ( int]connection  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces 7z def9$

 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #gif77 %all h a g5]al "r (    
int]connection "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,rates 
& fees ,/ates %all ensure t electric    
di/ribution grid op]ators adopt /&>ds1  
conditions1 & requirem5ts = rates & fees
 = int]connection ( di/ribut$ en]gy     
res\rces "u ?is ,act1 t--  7#a7 are j & 
reasonable2  7#b7 provide = ! #b-way    
b5efit = ! di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce & !  
electricity grid2 &  7#c7 %all n be     
punitive4  7c7 ,timeframes  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,timeframes = int]connection (    
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces "u ?is ,act    
%all be well-def9$1 exp$iti\s1 & n      
unduly protract$4  7#b7 ,delays or d5ial
 ,an int]connection ( di/ribut$ en]gy   
res\rces "u ?is ,act %all n be delay$ or
 d5i$ unless ! electric utility         
demon/rates t ! int]connection is unsafe
 or impracticable4  4  #d4 ,en]gy & rate
 treatm5ts = di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces   
,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,di/ribut$ en]gy
 res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate    
regulatory au?ority consid]s1 ?r\gh a   
rate proce$+ or ano!r me*anism 7su* z   
consid]ation ( fix$ or m9imum *>ges71   
modify+ ! treatm5t ( net en]gy met]+    
cu/om]s1 ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority    
%all consid] requir+ t di/ribut$ en]gy  
res\rces 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !      
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif77  
be eligible to receive j & reasonable   
en]gy & rate treatm5t us+ dynamic pric+1
 :i* may acc\nt = locational b5efit1 to 
be provid$ on an unbundl$ basis1 aft]   
acc\nt+ = ! #b-way valuation ( dynamic  
rates1 = s]vices provid$ to or provid$  
by ! grid1 includ+ ! consid]ations )    
respect to ! use ( dynamic pric+        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,consid]ations ,! consid]ations = ! use 
( dynamic pric+ ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 include-- 7i7 7,i7 pric+ = en]gy   
sold to an electric utility2 &  7,,ii7  
pric+ = en]gy pur*as$ f an electric     
utility2  7ii7 capacity2  7iii7 !       

provision ( ancill>y s]vices2  7iv7 !   
societal value ( di/ribut$ en]gy        
res\rces2  7v7 transmission &           
di/ribution losses2 &  7vi7 any o!r     
b5efits t ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority   
consid]s to be appropriate4  4  #e4     
,consid]ation ( nontransmission         
alt]natives ,section #aaa7;d7 ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77  
7z am5d$ by section #d7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ba7              
,nontransmission alt]natives  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority or 
applicable ,regional ,transmission      
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator %all consid] nontransmission   
alt]natives 9 in/ances 9 :i* an entity  
proposes transmission projects seek+    
co/-(-s]vice rate recov]y4  7,b7 ,co/   
,to r$uce ! co/ to ! ratepay] ( a       
pot5tial transmission upgrade1 a        
nontransmission alt]native consid]$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! co/ ( !             
nontransmission alt]native %all be      

recov]$ f ! ratebase or regional recov]y
 me*anism 9 ! same mann] z !            
transmission upgrade w\ld h be54  4  #f4
 ,prior /ate actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #aab ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,prior /ate actions  
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to a
 /&>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs 7#bj7 &     
7#ba7 ( section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any 
electric utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection--  7#a7
 ! ,/ate has implem5t$ = ! electric     
utility ! /&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d72   
7#b7 ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority = !    
,/ate1 or ! relevant nonregulat$        
electric utility1 has conduct$ a proce$+
 to consid] implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a
 comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility2  
or  7#c7 ! ,/ate legislature has vot$ on
 ! implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a         
comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility4  4
  7b7 ,cross-,ref]5ce ,section #abd ( ! 
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  

,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 !   
case ( ea* /&>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs   
7#bj7 & 7#ba7 ( section #aaa7;d71 !     
ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is subsection to !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
^? p>agraphs44  #g4 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act 7or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7   
%all apply to di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce   
contracts 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4