,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjag,mr4
 ,k+ 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 provide = !   
integration ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces1 
to mod]nize electricity grid            
infra/ructure1 to provide = !           
consid]ation ( non-wires alt]natives1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation ,grid      
,res\rces & ,infra/ructure ,developm5t  
,act or ! ,next ,g5]ation ,,grid ,act4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,g5]al
 "r ( int]connection4 ,sec4 #c4         
,electricity di/ribution res\rce plann+4
 ,sec4 #d4 ,non-wires alt]natives4 ,sec4
 #e4 ,di/ribution sy/em op]ator pilot   
program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,consid]ation (      

p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive rates4  #b4      
,g5]al "r ( 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 ( int]connection  7a7         
,def9ition ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m di/ribut$ en]gy      
res\rce means a res\rce1 te*nology1 or  
comb9ation ( res\rces & te*nologies     
int]connect$ to ! electricity           
di/ribution sy/em t g5]ates1 manages1 or
 r$uces en]gy use4  7b7 ,"r (           
int]connection ,di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces
 %all h a g5]al "r ( int]connection "u  
?is ,act4  7c7 ,analysis (              
int]connection reque/s ,! me?ods us$ to 
calculate ! impacts ( propos$           
int]connections "u ?is ,act %all be     
transp>5t1 repeatable1 consi/5t1 cle>ly 
e/abli%$1 & agre$ to by ! appropriate   
,/ate regulatory au?ority4  7d7 ,rates &
 fees ,z ! ,/ate or appropriate ,/ate   
regulatory au?ority det]m9es to be      
appropriate1 ea* electric utility %all  

adopt /&>ds1 conditions1 & requirem5ts =
 rates & fees = ! int]connection (      
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces "u ?is ,act1   
t--  7#a7 reflect ! #b-way co/s &       
b5efits = ! di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce & ! 
electricity grid2  7#b7 provide fair    
cr$it = en]gy export$ to ! electricity  
grid2  7#c7 are transp>5tly d]iv$ &     
consi/5tly appli$2 &  7#d7 are n        
punitive4  7e7 ,timeframes  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,timeframes = ! int]connection (  
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces "u ?is ,act    
%all be well-def9$1 exp$iti\s1 & n      
unduly protract$1 z det]m9$ by !        
appropriate ,/ate regulatory au?ority4  
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--  7,a7 !
 int]connection is unsafe or            
impracticable2 &  7,b7 any safety or    
impracticability issue demon/rat$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 _c be mitigat$4  4  #c4
 ,electricity di/ribution res\rce plann+
  7a7 ,developm5t ( electricity         

di/ribution res\rce plans ,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 ,electricity    
di/ribution res\rce plann+  7,a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7        
,di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce ,! t]m         
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #e7;a74  7ii7          
,microgrid ,! t]m microgrid means a gr\p
 ( int]connect$ loads & di/ribut$ en]gy 
res\rces )9 cle>ly def9$ electrical     
b\nd>ies t--  7,i7 acts z a s+le        
controllable entity ) respect to !      
electricity grid2 &  7,,ii7 c connect & 
disconnect f ! electricity grid to      
op]ate 9 grid-connect$ mode & isl& mode4
  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,ea* electric utility
 %all develop an electricity di/ribution
 res\rce plan on a regul> basis1 z      
det]m9$ by ! appropriate ,/ate          
regulatory au?ority4  7,c7 ,compon5ts ( 
electricity di/ribution res\rce plan ,an
 electricity di/ribution res\rce plan   

develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all       
id5tify-- 7i7 ! future electricity dem& 
& di/ribution sy/em requirem5ts ( !     
electric utility2  7ii7 projections = ! 
deploym5t ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces )9 
! utility s]vice t]ritory dur+ ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! plan by size1 type1 &        
location2  7iii7 any locational b5efits 
& co/s ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces to !  
di/ribution sy/em ( ! electric utility &
 ratepay]s1 includ+--  7,i7 b5efits to  
grid resili5cy & reliability2  7,,ii7   
avoid$ or incurr$ inve/m5ts 9           
di/ribution or transmission             
infra/ructure2  7,,iii7 avoid$ or       
incurr$ inve/m5ts 9 g5]ation capacity2  
7,,iv7 any environm5tal b5efits2 &  7,v7
 any o!r co/s or b5efits to !           
electricity grid or to ratepay]s2  7iv7 
any temporal b5efits or co/s ( di/ribut$
 en]gy res\rces to ! di/ribution sy/em (
 ! electric utility1 includ+--  7,i7 any
 *anges 9 peak dem&2 &  7,,ii7 any      
*anges 9 ! di/ribution load curve2  7v7 
any inve/m5ts ne$$ to improve !         

integration1 managem5t1 or deploym5t (  
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces 9 ! di/ribution
 sy/em ( ! electric utility2  7vi7 any  
b>ri]s to ! integration ( di/ribut$     
en]gy res\rces 9 ! di/ribution sy/em ( !
 electric utility1 includ+ limitations  
to sy/em capacity t w\ld require        
upgrades to integrate di/ribut$ en]gy   
res\rces2  7vii7 any locations on !     
di/ribution sy/em ( ! electric utility  
suitable = microgrid developm5t bas$ on 
geographic1 resili5cy1 reliability1 or  
co/ factors2 &  7viii7 any physical &   
cyb]security ne$s & vuln]abilities ( !  
di/ribution sy/em ( ! electric utility4 
7,d7 ,designation ( p>ticipants ,= ea*  
electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate or ,/ate 
regulatory au?ority has ratemak+        
au?ority1 ! ,/ate or ,/ate regulatory   
au?ority1 z applicable1 may designate   
p>ticipants to assi/ 9 develop+ an      
electricity di/ribution res\rce plan "u 
subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+1 z ! ,/ate or 
,/ate regulatory au?ority det]m9es to be
 appropriate--  7i7 any nonpr(it or     

=-pr(it entity ) exp]i5ce 9 plann+1     
design+1 or op]at+ di/ribut$ en]gy      
res\rces or sy/ems2  7ii7 a regional    
regulatory au?ority or o!r regional     
entity2  7iii7 an in/itution ( high]    
education2  7iv7 a ,national ,laboratory
 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy       
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aehja772  7v7 a ratepay] or advocate ( 
ratepay]s2 &  7vi7 any o!r appropriate  
entity4  7,e7 ,access to data ,9        
develop+ an electricity di/ribution     
res\rce plan "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
electric utility %all provide to any    
p>ticipants designat$ "u subp>agraph    
7,d7 access to relevant data reg>d+ !   
op]ation & p]=mance ( ! electricity     
grid1 subject to any qualifications &   
confid5tiality requirem5ts t ! ,/ate    
regulatory au?ority det]m9es to be      
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &        
f9ancial assi/ance = ! developm5t (     
electricity di/ribution res\rce plans   
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity

 means a ,/ate1 ,/ate regulatory        
au?ority1 electric utility1 or any o!r  
entity designat$ by a ,/ate or ,/ate    
regulatory au?ority z a p>ticipant 9 !  
developm5t ( a plan "u p>agraph         
7#bj77;,d7 ( section #aaa7;d7 ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77  
7z add$ by subsection 7a774  7,b7 ,plan 
,! t]m plan means an electricity        
di/ribution res\rce plan develop$ "u    
p>agraph 7#bj77;,b7 ( section #aaa7;d7 (
 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory         
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfba7;d77 7z add$ by subsection 7a774  
7,c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,d7 ,/ate         
regulatory au?ority ,! t]m ,/ate        
regulatory au?ority has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility   
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74  7#b7 ,te*nical &     
f9ancial assi/ance ,at ! reque/ ( a     
,/ate or ,/ate regulatory au?ority1 !   
,secret>y %all provide-- 7,a7 te*nical  

assi/ance to eligible entities to assi/ 
9 ! developm5t ( a plan2 &  7,b7 grants 
to eligible entities to contract =      
qualifi$ te*nical assi/ance to assi/ 9 !
 developm5t ( a plan4  7#c7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#bjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  #d4 ,non-wires alt]natives  7a7
 ,def9ition ( non-,wires alt]native     
,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gif7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,non-wires         
alt]native ,! t]m non-wires alt]native  
means an electricity grid inve/m5t or   
project t uses "o or m nontraditional   
solutions1 includ+ di/ribut$ g5]ation1  
en]gy /orage1 en]gy effici5cy1 dem&     
response1 microgrids1 or grid s(tw>e &  
controls1 to def] or replace ! ne$ =    
specific equipm5t upgrades or new       
infra/ructure1 su* z transmission or    
di/ribution l9es or trans=m]s1 at a     
sub/ation or circuit level4  4  7b7     

,consid]ation ( non-,wires alt]natives 9
 regional transmission plans ,section   
#bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbd;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7h7 ,issuance ( rule relat+ to 
consid]ation ( non-,wires alt]natives 9 
regional transmission plans ,z soon z   
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,commission %all issue a 
f9al rule t--  7#a7 requires public     
utility transmission provid]s-- 7,a7 to 
solicit non-wires alt]natives 9 !       
developm5t ( regional transmission      
plans2 &  7,b7 to id5tify opportunities 
= non-wires alt]natives2  7#b7 requires 
,transmission ,organizations to develop 
proc$ures to control or manage non-wires
 alt]natives provid+ transmission       
s]vices2 &  7#c7 au?orizes ,transmission
 ,organizations to allocate & recov]    
co/s ( non-wires alt]natives provid+    
transmission s]vices t are demon/rat$ to
 be a co/-effective alt]native to an    
upgrade to1 or ! con/ruction ( new1     
transmission infra/ructure 9 ! same     

mann] z ! upgrade to1 or con/ruction (  
new1 transmission infra/ructure w\ld h  
be5 allocat$ & recov]$4  4  7c7         
,consid]ation ( non-,wires alt]natives  
by ,/ate regulatory au?orities ,section 
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 7z am5d$ by section
 #c7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#ba7 ,non-wires alt]natives   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t a ,/ate       
regulatory au?ority has ! au?ority to   
all[ electric utilities to recov] co/s  
associat$ ) electricity transmission &  
di/ribution projects1 ea* ,/ate         
regulatory au?ority %all consid]        
non-wires alt]natives 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#gif77 9 in/ances 9 :i* an entity       
proposes transmission or di/ribution    
projects seek+ co/-(-s]vice rate        
recov]y4  7,b7 ,co/ recov]y ,to r$uce ! 
co/s to ratepay]s associat$ ) pot5tial  
upgrades to transmission or di/ribution 
infra/ructure1 ! co/ ( a non-wires      

alt]native consid]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be recov]$ f ratepay]s 9 ! same    
mann] z an upgrade to transmission or   
di/ribution infra/ructure w\ld h be54  4
  #e4 ,di/ribution sy/em op]ator pilot  
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,di/ribution sy/em op]ator ,! t]m 
di/ribution sy/em op]ator means an      
entity1 indep5d5t ( ! normal op]ations (
 an electric utility1 t--  7,a7 plans =1
 integrates1 & manages di/ribut$ en]gy  
res\rces )9 ! s]vice t]ritory ( an      
electric utility2  7,b7 implem5ts       
reliability /&>ds = di/ribut$ en]gy     
res\rces )9 ! s]vice t]ritory ( an      
electric utility2 &  7,c7 aggregates !  
economic attributes ( di/ribut$ en]gy   
res\rces )9 ! s]vice t]ritory ( an      
electric utility = sale into a :olesale 
en]gy or o!r m>ket4  7#b7 ,electric     
utility ,! t]m electric utility has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74     
7#c7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m       

,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#d7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program
 means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7#e7 ,regional         
,transmission ,organization ,! t]m      
,regional ,transmission ,organization   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,pilot program 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a pilot program )9 ! ,national  
,laboratories--  7#a7 to rese>*1        
develop1 & te/ te*nology plat=ms &      
op]ational proc$ures = a di/ribution    
sy/em op]ator2  7#b7 to evaluate be/    
practices 9 designat+ ! roles &         
responsibilities ( a di/ribution sy/em  
op]ator relative to o!r entities1       
includ+ ! relevant electric utility &   
,regional ,transmission ,organization2 &
  7#c7 to simulate ! functions ( a      

di/ribution sy/em op]ator 9 a range (   
grid conditions4  7c7 ,work+ gr\p  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
work+ gr\p to p>ticipate 9 ! design &   
op]ation ( ! pilot program4  7#b7       
,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be compos$ ( memb]s1 
to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 at lea/ "o
 ( :i* %all repres5t ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,b7 ,!    
,national ,laboratories4  7,c7 ,an      
electric utility4  7,d7 ,! ,nor?        
,am]ican ,electric ,reliability         
,corporation4  7,e7 ,a ,regional        
,transmission ,organization4  7,f7 ,a   
,/ate or regional en]gy ag5cy4  7,g7 ,a 
national rese>* body or in/itution (    
high] education4  7d7 ,report to        
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* funds are fir/ made         
available to ! pilot program1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t--  7#a7 describes ! results ( !
 pilot program2 &  7#b7 provides an     
analysis ( ! feasibility ( implem5t+ a  

di/ribution sy/em op]ator4  7e7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 pilot program #bj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9    
available until exp5d$4  #f4            
,consid]ation ( p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive  
rates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aaa7;d7 ( 
! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies
 ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 
7z am5d$ by section #d7;c77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7          
,p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive me*anisms  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority1
 ) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority has        
ratemak+ au?ority1 %all consid] ! use ( 
p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive me*anisms to     
a*ieve public int]e/ goals e/abli%$ by !
 ,/ate or ,/ate regulatory au?ority 9   
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  
7,b7 ,consid]ations = e/abli%m5t (      
public int]e/ goals ,9 e/abli%+ public  
int]e/ goals "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,/ate or ,/ate regulatory au?ority1 z   
applicable1 %all consid]--  7i7 ov]all  

sy/em effici5cy1 includ+ r$uctions 9    
peak dem&2  7ii7 ! integration &        
adoption ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces2    
7iii7 process improvem5ts1 su* z        
pr$ictable & timely int]connection      
processes2  7iv7 ! resili5cy &          
reliability ( ! electricity grid2  7v7  
cu/om] engagem5t & satisfaction2  7vi7  
environm5tal b5efits1 includ+ r$uctions 
9 p>ticulate & gre5h\se gas emissions2 &
  7vii7 any o!r factor det]m9$ to be    
appropriate by ! ,/ate or ,/ate         
regulatory au?ority4  7,c7 ,metrics ,9  
e/abli%+ public int]e/ goals "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate or ,/ate      
regulatory au?ority1 z applicable1 %all 
specify quantifiable metrics ) respect  
to ! public int]e/ goals t c be measur$ 
& v]ifi$4  4  7b7 ,compliance  7#a7     
,obligations to consid] & det]m9e2 prior
 ,/ate actions ,section #aab ( ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#g7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* x has    
ratemak+ au?ority7 %all1 ) respect to ! 
/&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 
7#bb7 ( section #aaa7;d7--  7i7 comm5ce 
! consid]ation ref]r$ to 9 section #aaa2
 or  7ii7 set a he>+ date = !           
consid]ation4  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* x has    
ratemak+ au?ority7 %all--  7i7 complete 
! consid]ation requir$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7ii7 make ! det]m9ation ref]r$ 
to 9 section #aaa ) respect to ! /&>ds  
e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bb7 
( section #aaa7;d74  2  7,b7 9          
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by 
p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bb7 ( 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>agraphs42  7,c7 9

 subsection 7d71 9 ! matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7#ai7 & ins]t+  
7#bb72 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7g7 ,prior /ate actions        
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 
7#bb7 ( 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 = !    
,/ate or ! relevant nonregulat$ electric
 utility 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  7#b7    
,prior & p5d+ proce$+s ,section #abd ( !
 ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policy   
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 !   
case ( ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs    
7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bb7 ( 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