,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajeai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,burlison introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n
 ! reliability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p[]    
grids by prev5t+ ! premature retirem5t (
 ess5tial electric g5]at+ units by !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,reliable ,grid ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,regulations relat+ to electric en]gy   
g5]ation  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %\ld be b>r$ f impos+ new regulations t
 may ha/5 ! retirem5t ( reliable p[]    
g5]ation until ! ,unit$ ,/ates electric 
grid c reliably meet electricity dem&   
)\t today's frequ5t %ortages 9 supply & 
9 capacity safety m>g9s2  7#b7 ,,n]c has
 already id5tifi$ ! ?reats ( insuffici5t
 dispat*able res\rces & l[ capacity     
res]ves across ! ,unit$ ,/ates z dem&   

increases f electrification & ,,ev      
adoption & reliable capacity is decl9+ 9
 favor ( unreliable sol> & w9d capacity2
  7#c7 ! major regional ,unit$ ,/ates   
p[] grid op]ators h put ! ,adm9i/rator  
on notice t curr5t en]gy & environm5tal 
policies c\ld well exac]bate ! di/urb+  
tr5d & gr[+ risk :]e9 ! pace (          
retirem5ts ( g5]ation ) attributes ne$$ 
to ensure grid reliability is rapidly   
exce$+ ! comm]cialization ( new res\rces
 capable ( provid+ ^? reliability       
attributes2  7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator is !   
prim>y cause ( increas+ electricity     
%ortages *all5ges to reliable p[] grid  
op]ations by =c+ ! premature retirem5t (
 reliable p[] g5]ation capacity1        
prim>ily f coal & natural gas1 via      
regulations su* z ! propos$-- 7,a7 ,new 
,s\rce ,p]=mance ,/&>ds = ,gre5h\se ,gas
 ,emissions ,f ,new1 ,modifi$1 &        
,recon/ruct$ ,fossil ,fuel-,fir$        
,electric ,g5]at+ ,units2 ,emission     
,guidel9es = ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions  
,f ,exi/+ ,fossil ,fuel-,fir$ ,electric 

,g5]at+ ,units2 & ,repeal ( ! ,af=dable 
,clean ,en]gy ,rule 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4     
#ccbdj 7,may #bc1 #bjbc772  7,b7        
,national ,emission ,/&>ds = ,haz>d\s   
,air ,pollutants3 ,coal- & ,oil-,fir$   
,electric ,utility ,/eam ,g5]at+ ,units 
,review ( ! ,residual ,risk & ,te*nology
 ,review 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #chejh 7,may   
#g1 #bjbd772 &  7,c7 ,supplem5tal       
,efflu5t ,limitations ,guidel9es &      
,/&>ds = ! ,/eam ,electric ,p[] ,g5]at+ 
,po9t ,s\rce ,category 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4  
#djaih 7,may #i1 #bjbd772  7#e7 ! public
 /atem5t by ! ,adm9i/rator t 9 its      
#dj-ye> hi/ory1 ! ,clean ,air ,act has n
 impact$ p[] companies' ability to keep 
! lights on 9 communities across !      
,unit$ ,/ates is cle>ly false z reliable
 capacity is be+ retir$ due to          
regulatory actions t h l$ to major      
capacity inadequacies 9 ,texas1         
,cali=nia1 & o!r areas across ! ,unit$  
,/ates & regulations cont9ue to be a    
?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates grid           
reliability2  7#f7 jeop>diz+ electric   

grid reliability via regulations t h !  
pot5tial to prematurely retire reliable 
p[] g5]ation capacity imm$iately        
endang]s ! heal?1 human environm5t1 &   
lives ( ev]yone 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*  
runs c\nt] to ! mission ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
protect human heal? & ! environm5t2     
7#g7 ! ,adm9i/rator's desire to rapidly 
retire m reliable natural gas & coal p[]
 g5]ation capacity 9 favor ( unreliable 
sol> & w9d w exac]bate ! res\rce        
inadequacy beyond curr5t al>m+          
projections2  7#h7 ! ,adm9i/rator's     
desire to electrify _m en]gy uses f     
cook+ & heat+ to transportation across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w exac]bate ! ?reat (    
capacity inadequacy & !reby r$uce p[]   
grid reliability dur+ peak dem& p]iods2 
7#i7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld1 9 coord9ation 
) utilities & p[] g5]ators1 id5tify !   
electric p[] g5]ation 9 dang] ( retir+  
prematurely f exi/+ regulations &       
provide waiv]s :]e possible to support  
reliable electricity supply by prev5t+  

premature %utd[ns ( p[] g5]ators due to 
^! regulations1 especially giv5 ! w>n+s 
f ! ,commission] ,*ri/ie ( ! ,f$]al     
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission t !      
,unit$ ,/ates is head+ = a reliability  
crisis2  7#aj7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy          
,regulatory ,commission %\ld coord9ate )
 ,,n]c to develop new grid reliability  
/&>ds = ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ackn[l$ge     
unreliable sol> & w9d p[] g5]ators c    
p]=m ne>-z]o ( _! capacity dur+ peak    
dem& & "u extreme wea!r conditions1 :i* 
has be5 a major s\rce ( misplann+ by    
regional grid op]ators :o assum$ a high]
 level ( p[] g5]ation f sol> & w9d2 &   
7#aa7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld halt !        
implem5tation ( regulations & rules     
curr5tly 9 developm5t & refra9 f propos+
 new rules relat$ to ! electric p[]     
sector until ! ,adm9i/rator c-- 7,a7    
provide suffici5t evid5ce t ^!          
regulations & rules d n lead to fur!r   
premature retirem5ts ( reliable electric
 g5]at+ units2 &  7,b7 provide suffici5t
 evid5ce t ! ,unit$ ,/ates electric grid

 c reliably meet electricity dem& )\t   
frequ5t %ortages 9 supply & 9 capacity  
safety m>g9s4  7b7 ,regulations relat+  
to electric g5]at+ units ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may n en=ce a rule or regulation       
re/rict+ ! cont9u\s1 previ\sly-p]mitt$  
op]ation ( any electric g5]at+ unit t   
provides dispat*able capacity unless &  
until all areas s]v$ by ! bulk-p[] sy/em
 are assess$ to be ,normal ,risk by     
,,n]c pursuant to ! risk report4  7c7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,bulk-p[]     
sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbdo7a77#a774  7#c7 ,,n]c ,! t]m ,,n]c 
means ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric        
,reliability ,corporation4  7#d7 ,risk  
report ,! t]m risk report means !       
assessm5t #bjbc ,long-,t]m ,reliability 
,assessm5t1 publi%$ by ,,n]c 9 ,decemb] 
#bjbc4