,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a grant program to improve ! resili5cy ( ! p[] grid to natural disa/]s & r$uce ! risk ( wildfires caus$ by p[] l9es1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,safe ,p[] ,grid ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,mat*+ grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an electric utility1 includ+-- 7,a7 a publicly own$ electric utility2 7,b7 a municipal electric utility2 7,c7 a coop]atively own$ electric utility2 7,d7 an inve/or-own$ electric utility2 & 7,e7 a ,f$]al ag5cy or f$]ally own$ corporation t is an electric utility 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif774 7#b7 ,p[] l9e ,! t]m p[] l9e includes a transmission l9e or a di/ribution l9e1 z applicable4 7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ,deliv]y & ,en]gy ,reliability a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible entities to c>ry out activities t-- 7#a7 are supplem5tal to exi/+ p[] grid-h>d5+ ef=ts ( ! eligible entity plann$ = any giv5 ye>2 7#b7 are design$ to enhance public safety2 & 7#c7 7,a7 r$uce ! risk ( any p[] l9es own$ or op]at$ by ! eligible entity caus+ a wildfire2 or 7,b7 increase ! resili5cy ( ! p[] grid to )/& natural disa/]s1 su* z e>?quakes1 ice /orms1 w9d /orms1 sn[ /orms1 heat /orms1 & o!r natural disa/]s4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ! program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ! program1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y z "p ( ! application ( ! eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a wildfire mitigation plan1 if ! eligible entity seeks a grant = purposes ( implem5t+ a project or o!rwise c>ry+ out activities to r$uce wildfire risk1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,a72 or 7,b7 a report detail+ pa/1 curr5t1 & future ef=ts by ! eligible entity to improve ! resili5cy ( ! p[] grid ) respect to natural disa/]s1 if ! eligible entity seeks a grant = purposes ( increas+ ! resili5cy ( ! p[] grid1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b74 7d7 ,use ( grant funds ,an eligible entity may use a grant provid$ "u ! program-- 7#a7 = ! und]gr\nd+ ( new & exi/+ p[] l9es & circuits2 7#b7 to h>d5 ov]head p[] l9es ) fire resi/ant or m resili5t equipm5t1 su* z /eel poles & cov]$ wires2 7#c7 to replace obsolete ov]head conductors & und]gr\nd cables2 7#d7 to in/all fa/-tripp+ protection sy/ems2 7#e7 to con/ruct & op]ate #a or m wea!r monitor+ /ations2 7#f7 to in/all fault location equipm5t or e>ly fault detection equipm5t2 7#g7 = ! relocation ( p[] l9es to roadways2 7#h7 to c>ry out vegetation or fuels managem5t activities 9 accordance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws 7includ+ regulations72 7#i7 to in/all te*nology or equipm5t to mitigate haz>ds f or to animals & relat$ damage to ! p[] grid2 7#aj7 to in/all cam]as1 s5sors1 or o!r te*nology t provides real-"t in=mation ab\t conditions2 7#aa7 to in/all te*nology to detect d[n$ conductors2 7#ab7 = ! in/allation ( electrical facilities necess>y to su/a9 t>get$ microgrid op]ations1 includ+ /orage = ! integration ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces into p[] grid op]ations1 = ! b5efit ( community resili5cy foll[+ a ma9 p[] grid outage2 7#ac7 to h>d5 facilities1 sub/ations1 & o!r sy/ems = seismic ev5ts2 & 7#ad7 = o!r1 relat$ p[] grid upgrades to r$uce ! risk ( wildfire ignition or damage f natural disa/]s4 7e7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to projects t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 w g5]ate ! greate/ community b5efit 9 improv+ p[] grid resili5cy to natural disa/]s or r$uc+ ! risk ( wildfire ignition f p[] l9es or equipm5t relative to ! co/ ( ! project4 7f7 ,set asides 7#a7 ,wildfire set aside ,9 mak+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! total am\nts made available to eligible entities "u ! program are made available to eligible entities t seek a grant = purposes ( implem5t+ a project or o!rwise c>ry+ out activities to r$uce wildfire risk1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,a74 7#b7 ,small utilities set aside ,9 mak+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to eligible entities "u ! program are made available to eligible entities t sell n m ?an #d1jjj1jjj megawatt h\rs ( electricity p] ye>4 7g7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ! program1 an eligible entity %all provide mat*+ funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ! grant4 7#b7 ,exception = small utilities ,) respect to an eligible entity t sells n m ?an #d1jjj1jjj megawatt h\rs ( electricity p] ye>1 z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ! program1 ! eligible entity %all provide mat*+ funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #a_/c ( ! am\nts made available "u ! grant4 7#c7 ,exi/+ ef=ts ,on approval by ! ,secret>y1 am\nts exp5d$ by an eligible entity on p[] grid resili5cy or wildfire risk mitigation ef=ts dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* a grant is receiv$ "u ! program %all c\nt t[>d ! mat*+ requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 z applicable4 7h7 ,f$]al p[] m>ket+ adm9i/rations ,any am\nts made available to a ,f$]al p[] m>ket+ adm9i/ration pursuant to a grant "u ! program %all be nonreimbursable4 7i7 ,bi5nial report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! mann] 9 :i*1 & ! ext5t to :i*-- 7#a7 ! resili5cy ( ! p[] grid has increas$ "u ! program dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report2 & 7#b7 ! risk ( wildfires caus$ by p[] l9es has be5 r$uc$ "u ! program dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca4