,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aejb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,walb]g 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 & ,mr4 ,mit*ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to mod]nize ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,purpa ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,location ( small p[] production facilities 7a7 ,rebuttable presumption ,! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al rule am5d+ its regulations implem5t+ section #c7ag77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif7ag77;,a77ii771 reg>d+ ! me?od = det]m9+ :e!r facilities are consid]$ to be locat$ at ! same site z ! facility = :i* qualification is s\ght = ! purpose ( calculat+ p[] production capacity1 to provide a rebuttable presumption t-- 7#a7 facilities locat$ "o mile or m away f ea* o!r are n locat$ at ! same site2 & 7#b7 facilities locat$ )9 "o mile ( ea* o!r are locat$ at ! same site4 7b7 ,ov]com+ ! presumption 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission %all all[ any p]son 7z def9$ 9 section #che4ajb ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to rebut ! presumption describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,factors to be consid]$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a facility is consid]$ to be locat$ at ! same site z ! facility = :i* qualification is s\ght1 ! ,commission %all take into acc\nt1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! own]s or op]ators ( ! facilities are affiliat$ or associat$ ) ea* o!r1 or are "u ! control ( ! same company or p]son4 7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! own]s or op]ators ( ! facilities h treat$ ! facilities z a s+le project = purposes ( o!r regulatory fil+s or applications4 7,c7 ,:e!r ! facilities use ! same en]gy res\rce4 7,d7 ,:e!r ! facilities h a common g5]ator lead l9e or connect at ! same or ne>by int]connection po9ts or sub/ations4 7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! own]s or op]ators ( ! facilities h a common l& lease or l& rights ) respect to l& on :i* ! facilities are locat$4 7,f7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! own]s or op]ators ( ! facilities h common f9anc+ ) respect to ! facilities4 7,g7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! facilities are "p ( a common developm5t plan or p]mitt+ ef=t1 ev5 if ! int]connection ( ! facilities occurs at sep>ate po9ts4 7#c7 ,exception ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply ) respect to a facility t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 produces bo? electric en]gy & useful !rmal en]gy2 & 7,b7 on a million ,briti% !rmal unit basis1 uses at lea/ #hj p]c5t ( its total annual aggregate net output ( electric en]gy & useful !rmal en]gy = onsite indu/rial1 comm]cial1 or in/itutional purposes1 r ?an = sale4 7c7 ,affiliation & association ,! ,commission %all consid] ! own]s or op]ators ( facilities to be affiliat$ or associat$ = purposes ( ?is section if !y are affiliates or associate companies )9 ! mean+ ( ^? t]ms z def9$ 9 section #abfb ( ! ,public ,utility ,hold+ ,company ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdea74 7d7 ,control ,! ,commission %all consid] ! own] or op]ator ( a facility to be "u ! control ( a company or p]son = purposes ( ?is section if-- 7#a7 ! company or p]son directly or indirectly owns1 controls1 or holds1 ) p[] to vote1 #aj p]c5t or m ( ! out/&+ vot+ securities ( ! own] or op]ator2 or 7#b7 ! ,commission det]m9es1 aft] notice & opportunity = he>+1 t ! company or p]son ex]cises1 directly or indirectly 7ei!r alone or pursuant to an arrangem5t or und]/&+ ) "o or m companies or p]sons71 a controll+ influ5ce ov] ! managem5t ( ! own] or op]ator4 #c4 ,nondiscrim9atory access ,section #baj7m7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#c7m77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,nondiscrim9atory access 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a qualify+ small p[] production facility ) an in/all$ g5]ation capacity ( #b4e megawatts or great] is presum$ to h nondiscrim9atory access to transmission & int]connection s]vices & :olesale m>kets describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply to a qualify+ small p[] production facility t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 produces bo? electric en]gy & useful !rmal en]gy2 & 7ii7 on a million ,briti% !rmal unit basis1 uses at lea/ #hj p]c5t ( its total annual aggregate net output ( electric en]gy & useful !rmal en]gy = onsite indu/rial1 comm]cial1 or in/itutional purposes1 r ?an = sale4 4 #d4 ,recognition ( ,/ate or local det]m9ations ,section #baj7m7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#c7m771 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,/ate or local det]m9ation ,aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 no electric utility %all be requir$ to ent] into a new contract or obligation to pur*ase electric en]gy "u ?is section f a qualify+ small p[] production facility t is n a qualify+ small p[] production facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b7 if ! appropriate ,/ate regulatory ag5cy or non-regulat$ electric utility f9ds1 & submits to ! ,commission a writt5 det]m9ation1 t-- 7,a7 ! electric utility has no ne$ to pur*ase electric en]gy f su* qualify+ small p[] production facility 9 ! am\nts to be (f]$ )9 ! timeframe propos$ by ! qualify+ small p[] production facility1 consi/5t ) ! ne$s = electric en]gy & ! timeframe = ^? ne$s z specifi$ 9 an electric utility's integrat$ res\rce plan1 9 ord] to meet its obligation to s]ve cu/om]s2 or 7,b7 ! electric utility employs integrat$ res\rce plann+ & conducts a competitive res\rce procurem5t process = long-t]m en]gy res\rces t provides an opportunity = qualify+ small p[] production facilities to supply electric en]gy to ! electric utility 9 accordance ) ! integrat$ res\rce plan ( ! electric utility4 4