,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajjfh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bi1 #bjbd,mr4 ,griffi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to require g5]at+ facilities to provide advance notices = retir+ electric g5]at+ units1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,furni%+ ( adequate s]vice2 retir+ electric g5]at+ units ,section #bjg ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;f7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjg4 ,furni%+ ( adequate s]vice2 advance notice ( plann$ retirem5ts 7a7 ,furni%+ ( adequate s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,commission1 ^u compla9t ( a ,/ate commission1 ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization1 or a transmission organization1 aft] notice to ea* ,/ate commission & public utility affect$ & aft] opportunity = he>+ )9 #ij days ( receipt ( su* compla9t1 f9ds t any int]/ate s]vice ( any public utility is inadequate or insuffici5t1 or is likely to become inadequate or insuffici5t )9 #e ye>s ( receiv+ su* compla9t1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e ! prop]1 adequate1 or suffici5t s]vice to be furni%$1 & %all fix ! same by its ord]1 rule or regulation subject to ! requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ an ord]1 rule1 or regulation pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 h no au?ority to-- 7i7 compel ! enl>gem5t ( applicable g5]at+ facilities2 or 7ii7 compel ! applicable public utility to sell or ex*ange electric en]gy :5 to d s w\ld impair its ability to r5d] adequate s]vice to its cu/om]s2 7,b7 det]m9e :i* applicable public utility or ,/ate commission w be requir$ to pay = additional co/s associat$ ) ! cont9u$ op]ation ( electric g5]at+ units or ! con/ruction ( additional facilities us$ = ! transmission ( electric en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce2 & 7,c7 e/abli% co/-bas$ comp5sation to be paid to ! electric g5]at+ units t w cont9ue to op]ate1 & ! appropriate comp5sation & co/ allocation = any new transmission facilities4 7#c7 ,effective dates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ord]1 rule1 or regulation issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t compels ! op]ation ( any electric g5]at+ unit %all take effect = #e ye>s foll[+ ! date ( issuance ( su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation4 7,b7 ,reque/ = reissuance ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ahj days prior to ! date on :i* an ord]1 rule1 or regulation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 expires1 ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization or ! applicable ,/ate commission or transmission organization may ea* reque/ ! ,commission to reissue su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation4 7,c7 ,reissuance ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives ! reque/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7 notify ea* applicable ,/ate commission1 transmission organization1 & public utility & provide an opportunity = a he>+ ) respect to su* reque/2 & 7ii7 reissue or d5y ! applicable ord]1 rule1 or regulation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation %all take effect = a p]iod t is n long] ?an #e ye>s foll[+ ! date ( expiration ( ! ord]1 rule1 or regulation issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 actions ,to ! ext5t any omission or action tak5 by an entity t is necess>y to comply ) an ord]1 rule1 or regulation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or section #bjb1 includ+ any omission or action tak5 to volunt>ily comply ) su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation1 results 9 noncompliance ) or causes su* entity to n comply ) any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local environm5tal law or regulation1 su* omission or action %all n-- 7,a7 be consid]$ a violation ( su* environm5tal law or regulation2 or 7,b7 subject su* entity to any requirem5t1 civil or crim9al liability1 or a citiz5 suit "u su* environm5tal law or regulation4 7b7 ,advance notice ( plann$ retirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t an own] or op]ator ( a g5]at+ facility plans to retire an electric g5]at+ unit1 su* own] or op]ator %all submit to ! ,commission1 ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization1 & ! applicable ,/ate commission & transmission organization a notice ( su* plans n lat] ?an #e ye>s prior to ! date on :i* su* own] or op]ator plans to retire su* electric g5]at+ unit4 7#b7 ,unplann$ retirem5ts ,an own] & op]ator ( a g5]at+ facility t retires an electric g5]at+ unit due to an unplann$ cata/rophe1 em]g5cy1 disa/]1 or simil> ev5t t has r5d]$ su* electric g5]at+ unit inop]able is n subject to ! notice requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,publicly available ,! ,commission %all make publicly available ! submitt$ notice describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 z applicable4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae4 7#b7 ,electric g5]at+ unit ,! t]m electric g5]at+ unit means an electric en]gy produc+ unit t is a compon5t ( a g5]at+ facility t-- 7,a7 has a p[] production capacity ( n less ?an #e megawatts2 or 7,b7 incid5tally produces n less ?an #e megawatts ( electric en]gy = ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 7#c7 ,electric ,reliability ,organization ,! t]m ,electric ,reliability ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a74 7#d7 ,g5]at+ facility ,! t]m g5]at+ facility means a s+le facility-- 7,a7 ) "o or m electric g5]at+ units2 & 7,b7 t produces electric en]gy = ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 7#e7 ,retire ,! t]m retire1 ) respect to an electric g5]at+ unit1 means to1 = an indef9ite p]iod ( "t-- 7,a7 idle ! electric g5]at+ unit2 7,b7 disconnect ! electric g5]at+ unit f ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 or 7,c7 o!rwise make unavailable = sale all electric en]gy t is g5]at$ by ! electric g5]at+ unit4 4 #b4 ,electric reliability ,section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,electric g5]at+ unit retirem5t ,^u receipt ( a notice ( a plan to retire an electric g5]at+ unit "u section #bjg7;b77#a71 ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization %all file a compla9t ) ! ,commission pursuant to section #bjg7;a77#a7 if ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization det]m9es t su* plan w be a violation ( a reliability /&>d or a reliability plann+ requirem5t4 4