,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4     
,:iteh\se1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to
 promulgate regulations on regional &   
int]regional transmission plann+1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,h>d-to-rea* 
,areas ) ,r5ewably ,g5]at$ ,en]gy ,act (
 #bjbb or ! ,,*>ge ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 curr5t   
transmission plann+ is fractur$ across  
_m jurisdictions1 prioritizes incumb5t  
entities & highly localiz$ transmission1
 & fails to id5tify co/-effective       
solutions = #ba/ c5tury ne$s2  7#b7 !   
hi/orical /ructure1 regulations1 &      
inc5tives ( ! electric p[] sy/em lead to
 "u-plann+ & "u-inve/m5t 9 ! regional & 
int]regional transmission l9es t are    

ne$$ = a reliable & resili5t grid2  7#c7
 mu* ( ! exi/+ transmission             
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ne$
 ( significant upgrade or replacem5t2   
7#d7 ! en]gy sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 at a critical juncture1 ) a rapidly    
*ang+ p[] g5]ation mix & new public     
policy m&ates2  7#e7 x is imp]ative to  
proactively plan = electricity          
transmission 9 ! future1 includ+ by tak+
 into acc\nt long-t]m *anges to dem& &  
load gr[?2  7#f7 r5ewable en]gy res\rces
 mu/ be incorporat$ into ! grid         
effici5tly 9 ord] to meet ,/ate & ,f$]al
 dec>bonization goals2  7#g7 ! public   
desires1 & has a "r to1 electricity data
 t is transp>5t1 organiz$1 & accessible2
  7#h7 hav+ reliable & div]se s\rces (  
electricity g5]ation is a f\ndational   
ne$ = ! entire economy2  7#i7 climate   
*ange has increas$ ! frequ5cy & int5sity
 ( sev]e wea!r ev5ts t affect ! grid2   
7#aj7 x is 9 ! national int]e/ to       
implem5t policies t provide effective   
electric infra/ructure to save consum]s 

money1 avoid prev5table damage1 ensure  
en]gy reliability1 & save lives2  7#aa7 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a responsibility 
to combat ris+ transmission co/s &      
ensure cu/om]s receive j & reasonable   
rates = electricity2 &  7#ab7 indu/ry   
exp]i5ce1 sci5tific /udies1 & mod]n     
examples ( re=m$ electricity            
transmission provide confid5ce t new    
public policies & regulatory guidance w 
a*ieve m effici5t & b5eficial plann+ ?an
 ! /atus quo4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m           
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ,! t]m       
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#c7        
,int]connection cu/om] ,! t]m           
int]connection cu/om] means an          
individual or entity t has submitt$ to !
 own] or op]ator ( a transmission       
facility or transmission sy/em a reque/ 
to int]connect a g5]ation project or    

en]gy /orage project t is subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4  7#d7     
,int]regional transmission plann+       
process ,! t]m int]regional transmission
 plann+ process means a jo9t process by 
transmission provid]s 9 #b or m adjac5t 
transmission plann+ regions to evaluate 
electric en]gy transmission ne$s4  7#e7 
,load-s]v+ entity ,! t]m load-s]v+      
entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdq7a774  7#f7 ,pric+ node  
,! t]m pric+ node means a specific      
electrical bus location on ! grid :]e an
 injection or )drawal ( p[] is model$4  
7#g7 ,regional ,transmission            
,organization ,! t]m ,regional          
,transmission ,organization has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#h7        
,transmission facility ,! t]m           
transmission facility means a facility t
 is us$ = ! transmission ( electric     
en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7#i7         
,transmission plann+ region ,! t]m      

transmission plann+ region means a      
region = :i* electric en]gy transmission
 plann+ is appropriate1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission1 su* z a region e/abli%$    
pursuant to ! guidance 9 ! f9al rule ( !
 ,commission entitl$ ,transmission      
,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation by           
,transmission ,own+ & ,op]at+ ,public   
,utilities 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #dihdb       
7,augu/ #aa1 #bjaa774  7#aj7            
,transmission provid] ,! t]m            
transmission provid] means a public     
utility 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;e7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbd7;e777 t owns1 op]ates1 or controls 
#a or m transmission facilities4  #d4   
,transmission plann+ & co/ allocation   
7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all promulgate a f9al rule 
t e/abli%es transmission plann+         
processes & co/-allocation processes t--
 7#a7 ensure t transmission provid]s--  
7,a7 engage 9 =maliz$ int]regional      
transmission plann+ processes &         

int]connection-wide transmission plann+ 
processes1 9 conjunction ) transmission 
plann+ processes )9 transmission plann+ 
regions2  7,b7 h>monize int]regional    
transmission plann+ processes &         
int]connection-wide transmission plann+ 
processes ) o!r transmission plann+     
regions1 su* z by us+ a jo9t model on a 
consi/5t timel9e ) a unifi$ set ( m9imum
 requirem5ts reg>d+ ne$s1 input         
assumptions1 & b5efit metrics2  7,c7    
include z "p ( plann+ & co/-allocation  
processes ! use ( grid-enhanc+          
transmission te*nologies &              
nontransmission alt]natives t increase  
deliv]y ( p[] ov] transmission networks1
 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 dynamic l9e 
rat+s2  7ii7 topology optimization2     
7iii7 p[] fl[ control2  7iv7 advanc$    
conductors2 &  7v7                      
/orage-z-transmission2  7,d7 conduct    
int]regional & int]connection-wide      
plann+ regul>ly & n less frequ5tly ?an  
once e #c ye>s2  7,e7 conduct sy/em-wide
 plann+ bas$ on a range ( possible      

future load & g5]ation sc5>ios2 &  7,f7 
are requir$ to incorporate 9 a          
transmission plann+ process ! full scope
 ( b5efits ( transmission inve/m5t1     
includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 r$uc$ co/s ( 
electric en]gy to cu/om]s1 includ+ r$uc$
 co/s associat$ ) l[] quantities (      
necess>y capacity1 ancill>y s]vices1 &  
res]ve m>g9s2  7ii7 access to res\rces 9
 neighbor+ transmission plann+ regions2 
7iii7 ! transmission ( r5ewable en]gy or
 ! ability ( r5ewable en]gy to connect  
to ! grid2  7iv7 improvem5ts 9          
reliability1 resili5ce1 & flexibility ( 
! grid1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7     
r$uc$ loss ( load probability2  7,,ii7  
increas$ res\rce div]sity2  7,,iii7     
increas$ climate h>d5+2 &  7,,iv7       
increas$ ability to ma9ta9 functionality
 dur+ regionally appropriate wea!r      
conditions & sev]e wea!r sc5>ios2  7v7  
lev]ag+ res\rces across climatological  
patt]ns or "t zones to acc\nt = res\rce 
availability & wea!r patt]ns2  7vi7     
avoidance1 to ! maximum ext5t           

practicable1 ( s5sitive environm5tal    
areas & cultural h]itage sites2  7vii7  
reasonable & economical use ( exi/+     
rights-(-way2  7viii7 m>ket facilitation
 b5efits1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 increas$
 competitiv5ess1 liquidity1 & integrity 
( broad] geographic m>kets2  7ix7 avoid$
 co/s & def]r$ co/ sav+s1 includ+ r$uc$ 
g5]ation co/s & r$uc$ future            
transmission inve/m5t co/s2  7x7 !      
integration ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies2 
7xi7 meet+ local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al policy
 goals1 includ+ goals e/abli%$ 9        
dec>bonization1 climate1 & clean en]gy  
laws 7includ+ regulations72  7xii7      
protections to ma9ta9 j & reasonable    
rates = cu/om]s2 &  7xiii7 any o!r      
production co/s sav+s or o!r economic   
b5efits f propos$ transmission projects2
  7#b7 require t regional & int]regional
 co/-allocation me?odologies allocate   
co/s on ! basis ( ! multiple b5efits    
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xiii7 (   
p>agraph 7#a77;,f72  7#c7 incorporate a 
#aj- to #bj-ye> future res\rce mix = ea*

 load-s]v+ entity & ,/ate1 :i* may      
require a load-s]v+ entity to make      
publicly available ! res\rce plans ( !  
load-s]v+ entity if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !
 ,commission1 ^? plans are n adequately 
describ$ 9 publicly /at$ plans 9        
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission      
fil+s1 ,/ate ag5cy fil+s1 & p[] pur*ase 
contracts2  7#d7 prioritize int]regional
 co/-b5efit consid]ations ov] regional  
co/-b5efit consid]ations2  7#e7 require 
transmission provid]s to maximize ! use 
( portfolio-bas$ co/ allocations2  7#f7 
9 cases 9 :i* co/s & b5efits are        
difficult to quantify1 may allocate     
transmission inve/m5t co/s among        
transmission sy/em cu/om]s 9 proportion 
to-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( regional projects1 
! %>e ( electricity ( ea* cu/om] 9 !    
region2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( int]regional
 projects1 ! %>e ( electricity ( ea*    
cu/om] 9 ea* applicable region2 &  7#g7 
to ! ext5t practicable1 prev5t          
transmission provid]s f us+             
co/-allocation me?odologies t-- 7,a7    

disc\rage di/ribut$ g5]ation1 en]gy     
effici5cy1 dem& response1 or /orage if m
 economic ?an transmission2  7,b7 are   
con/ra9$ by consid]ation only ( b5efits 
t are easy to allocate2 or  7,c7 und]m9e
 previ\s co/-allocation agreem5ts =     
projects already 9 op]ation4  7b7       
,te*nical conf]5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p 
( ! rulemak+ process "u subsection 7a71 
! ,commission may conv5e a te*nical     
conf]5ce to consid] implem5tation       
details1 z ! ,commission det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation  7,a7  
,lead]%ip ,a te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be l$ by ! memb]s ( !
 ,commission4  7,b7 ,p>ticipation ,!    
,commission may invite to p>ticipate 9 a
 te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 repres5tatives ( resid5tial        
ratepay]s1 transmission provid]s1       
environm5tal ju/ice & equity gr\ps1     
,tribal communities1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em  
,op]ators1 ,regional ,transmission      
,organizations1 consum] protection      
gr\ps1 r5ewable en]gy advocates1 ,/ate  

utility commission & en]gy (fices1 & su*
 o!r entities z ! ,commission det]m9es  
appropriate4  7,c7 ,timel9e ,!          
,commission may e/abli% & en=ce a       
timel9e = a te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 t disc\rages actions by   
p>ticipants t may unnecess>ily delay !  
conf]5ce4  7#c7 ,public comm5t ,!       
,commission may provide an opportunity =
 public comm5t on ! topics consid]$ by a
 te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7c7 ,(fice ( ,public             
,p>ticipation ,! ,commission %all       
consult ! ,(fice ( ,public ,p>ticipation
 dur+ ! rulemak+ process "u subsection  
7a71 includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7        
guidance on public p>ticipation         
requirem5ts2  7#b7 communications ) !   
public conc]n+ transmission plann+ t may
 impact local communities & l& own]s1   
includ+ ,tribal1 indig5\s1 &            
environm5tal ju/ice communities2 &  7#c7
 m9imum data transp>5cy & access        
requirem5ts4  7d7 ,jo9t ,f$]al-,/ate    
,task ,=ce on ,electric ,transmission ,!

 ,commission may consult ! ,jo9t        
,f$]al-,/ate ,task ,=ce on ,electric    
,transmission 9 any actions t-- 7#a7    
involve %>$ ,f$]al & ,/ate regulatory   
au?ority & processes2 or  7#b7 w\ld     
b5efit f a comb9$ ,f$]al & ,/ate        
p]spective4  #e4 ,int]regional m9imum   
transf] requirem5ts  7a7 ,electric      
reliability ,section #bae7;i77#b7 ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbdo7i77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or      
transmission4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate a   
f9al rule t e/abli%es a m9imum transf]  
capability t-- 7#a7 %all gov]n m9imum   
transf] requirem5ts betwe5 transmission 
plann+ regions2  7#b7 a*ieves           
reliability & resili5ce /&>ds dur+      
plausible extreme wea!r sc5>ios2  7#c7  
optimizes effici5cy ( deliv]+ r5ewable  
en]gy to dem& c5t]s2 &  7#d7            
incorporates ! be/ available sci5ce     
relat+ to en]gy transmission1           
climatological patt]ns1 climate *ange   

causes & impacts1 grid reliability1 &   
grid resili5cy1 includ+ /udy results f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or ,national        
,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja774  #f4 ,data          
transp>5cy ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbd4 ,data 
transp>5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission 
%all require all public utilities & o!r 
entities subject to ! jurisdiction ( !  
,commission to make h\rly op]at+ data   
transp>5t & accessible to ! public1     
includ+-- 7#a7 z orig9al s\rce data po/$
 9 a timely mann]2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh        
coord9ation ) an onl9e database op]at$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation 
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,data ,data made    
publicly available "u subsection 7a7    
%all-- 7#a7 be organiz$ & easy to       
und]/&2  7#b7 be c5traliz$ & provid$ 9  
usable =mats1 includ+ an application    
programm+ int]face2  7#c7 be available  
free ( *>ge or at-co/2  7#d7 be publi%$ 

9 a timely mann]2  7#e7 include g5]ation
 by fuel type2 &  7#f7 include av]age & 
h\rly1 or m frequ5t if te*nologically   
feasible1 m>g9al gre5h\se gas emissions 
p] megawatt h\r ( electricity g5]at$ )9 
! met]$ b\nd>ies ( ea* entity & = ea*   
pric+ node4  7c7 ,comm]cial products ,! 
,commission may id5tify & r$uce         
regulatory b>ri]s to ! developm5t (     
comm]cial products t use ! data made    
publicly available "u subsection 7a7 9  
ord] to provide v]ifiable emissions     
r$uctions1 includ+ %ort- & long-t]m     
nodal conge/ion products4  7d7          
,appropriation ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise made available to ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration =      
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 out ( any funds 9 !   
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#aj1jjj1jjj to develop & op]ate !       
database describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  #g4
 ,promot+ competition = g5]ation ,"p    

,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbd et seq47 7z am5d$ by section #f7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bbe4 ,due reg>d = fair competition  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to effectively protect
 aga9/ ! ex]cise ( m>ket p[] ?r\gh      
affiliate abuse1 ! ,commission %all     
require t any new g5]ation describ$ 9   
subsection 7b7 is procur$ ?r\gh a       
competitive process & )\t any "r ( fir/ 
refusal = an incumb5t utility1 subject  
to subsection 7c74  7b7 ,new g5]ation   
describ$ ,! new g5]ation ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a7 is new g5]ation t is--   
7#a7 above a ,commission-det]m9$ size   
?re%old2  7#b7 above a                  
,commission-det]m9$ co/ mat]iality      
?re%old2 &  7#c7 ultimately us$ to sell 
p[] 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7c7 ,exemption 
,new g5]ation t is procur$ ?r\gh a      
process adm9i/]$ by a ,regional         
,transmission ,organization or an       
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator is exempt$ f 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74  4  #h4 
,/ate subsidies ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]

 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by section #g7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bbf4 ,/ate subsidies 
,9 ord] to promote competition 9        
:olesale m>kets1 reliability1 &         
af=dability1 ! ,commission %all n use   
price mitigation me?ods to c\nt]act !   
effects ( ,/ate subsidies = r5ewable    
en]gy res\rces4  4  #i4 ,(fice (        
,transmission ,"p ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section    
#cag 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbep7 ! foll[+3    
#cah4 ,(fice ( ,transmission  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 !   
,commission an (fice1 to be kn[n z !    
,(fice ( ,transmission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,director ,!  
,(fice %all be adm9i/]$ by a ,director1 
:o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( !    
,commission4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 review            
transmission plans submitt$ by public   
utilities 9 accordance ) ! regional &   
int]regional transmission plann+        
processes1 includ+ ! processes e/abli%$ 

pursuant to section #bjf2  7#b7         
coord9ate transmission-relat$ matt]s ( !
 ,commission1 z ! ,commission det]m9es  
appropriate2  7#c7 c>ry out !           
responsibilities ( ! ,commission "u     
section #baf1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice (
 ,en]gy ,projects ( ! ,commission2  7#d7
 review opportunities = innovation 9    
transmission plann+ & op]ation1 includ+ 
deploym5t ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies1   
advanc$ conductors1 & o!r approa*es2 &  
7#e7 provide ov]sight ( int]regional    
transmission plann+ activities4  4  #aj4
 ,int]connection ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all promulgate regulations1
 or revise exi/+ regulations-- 7#a7 to  
prohibit a public utility f requir+ an  
int]connection cu/om] to exclusively or 
disproportionately fund1 )\t            
reimbursem5t1 ! co/s ( any network      
upgrade id5tifi$ z necess>y = !         
int]connect reque/ ( ! int]connection   
cu/om]2  7#b7 to enc\rage co/-%>+ models
 t reflect ! broad set ( b5efits &      

b5efici>ies = any network upgrades      
id5tifi$ z ne$$ 9 an int]connection or  
affect$ sy/em /udy1 subject to !        
requirem5t t ! model adh]es to any      
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7#c7 to alleviate int]connection      
backlogs & r$uce in=mational & proc$ural
 b>ri]s 9 int]connection1 :i* may       
include-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( an        
int]connection analysis c5t] )9 ! ,(fice
 ( ,transmission e/abli%$ "u section    
#cah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act2 &  7,b7      
consultation ) /aff & ! use ( o!r       
res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  #aa4  
,indep5d5t transmission monitor  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose (      
monitor+ ! plann+ & op]ation (          
transmission facilities 9 transmission  
plann+ regions1 ! ,commission %all--    
7#a7 7,a7 require ea* transmission      
plann+ region to e/abli% an indep5d5t   
entity to monitor ! plann+ & op]ation ( 
transmission facilities 9 ! transmission
 plann+ region2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a       

c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,c\ncil (        
,transmission ,monitors-- 7i7 to provide
 ov]sight ( ea* indep5d5t entity        
e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7ii7 to ensure int]regional           
collaboration & consi/5cy2 or  7#b7     
e/abli% an indep5d5t entity to monitor !
 plann+ & op]ation ( transmission       
facilities 9 all transmission plann+    
regions4  7b7 ,role ( transmission      
monitor ,an indep5d5t entity describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 
7a7 %all1 z applicable-- 7#a7 review !  
op]ation ( applicable transmission      
plann+ regions = ineffici5cy & practices
 t may lead to unju/ & unreasonable     
rates2  7#b7 review transmission plann+ 
processes2  7#c7 review co/s (          
transmission facilities1 includ+        
id5tify+ ineffici5cies among local1     
regional1 & int]regional plann+2  7#d7  
provide examples & advice to            
transmission provid]s on appropriate    
regional transmission op]ations1 plann+1
 & co/-allocation processes2 &  7#e7    

id5tify situations 9 :i*1 ) respect to a
 transmission plann+ process-- 7,a7     
nonwire alt]natives may be m            
co/-effective ?an transmission2  7,b7   
grid-enhanc+ te*nologies may be         
appropriate2 or  7,c7 high-capacity1    
int]regional l9es may be-- 7i7 m        
co/-effective2 or  7ii7 a m appropriate 
reliability & resili5ce alt]native4     
#ab4 ,advisory committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
e/abli% an advisory committee 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! committee7 to make   
recomm5dations on-- 7#a7 ov]sight &     
gov]nance ( ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators 
or ,regional ,transmission              
,organizations2  7#b7 /akehold]         
p>ticipation be/ practices-- 7,a7 t     
ensure transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1       
indep5d5ce1 ov]sight1 & fair            
repres5tation2 &  7,b7 ! purpose ( :i*  
are to promote competition1 reliability1
 & af=dability 9 all transmission plann+
 regions2  7#c7 enhanc+ transp>5cy & op5

 decisionmak+ 9 regions n classifi$ z   
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators or ,regional
 ,transmission ,organizations2 &  7#d7 !
 requirem5ts ( gov]n+ bo>ds )9          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators or ,regional
 ,transmission ,organizations4  7b7     
,repres5tation ,! committee %all be     
compos$ ( n m ?an #cj memb]s1 includ+-- 
7#a7 at lea/ #b repres5tatives ( end-use
 cu/om]s2  7#b7 at lea/ #a repres5tative
 ( transmission provid]s2  7#c7 at lea/ 
#b repres5tatives ( environm5tal ju/ice 
& equity gr\ps2  7#d7 at lea/ #a        
repres5tative ( ,tribal communities2    
7#e7 at lea/ #a repres5tative (         
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators2  7#f7 at   
lea/ #a repres5tative ( ,regional       
,transmission ,organizations2  7#g7 at  
lea/ #a repres5tative ( consum]         
protection gr\ps2  7#h7 at lea/ #b      
repres5tatives ( r5ewable en]gy         
advocates2  7#i7 at lea/ #a             
repres5tative ( ,/ate commissions2      
7#aj7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( public 
p[] entities2  7#aa7 at lea/ #a         

repres5tative ( m>ket]s2 &  7#ab7 at    
lea/ #a repres5tative ( g5]ators4  7c7  
,,faca applicability ,! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47   
%all apply to ! committee4  #ac4        
,appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts   
o!rwise available1 !re is appropriat$ to
 ! ,commission = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 out (
 any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9     
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out--   
7#a7 sections #d1 #e1 & #aj2 &  7#b7 !  
am5dm5t made by section #i4