,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbc,ms4 
,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ca/51
 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate ! 
g5]ation & deliv]y ( p[] f af=dable &   
reliable r5ewable g5]ation projects &   
en]gy /orage projects4  #a4 ,%ort title2
 def9itions  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,effici5t ,grid         
,int]connection ,act ( #bjbc4  7b7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#b7 ,en]gy /orage project ,! t]m en]gy 
/orage project means equipm5t :i*       
receives1 /ores1 & deliv]s en]gy us+    
batt]ies1 compress$ air1 pump$ hydrop[]1
 hydrog5 /orage 7includ+ hydrolysis71   
!rmal en]gy /orage1 reg5]ative fuel     
cells1 fly:eels1 capacitors1            
sup]conduct+ magnets1 or o!r te*nologies
 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & :i*

 has a capacity ( n less ?an #e kil[att 
h\rs4  7#c7 ,g5]ation project ,! t]m    
g5]ation project means any facility--   
7,a7 t g5]ates electricity2 &  7,b7 !   
int]connection reque/ ( :i* is subject  
to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4  7#d7
 ,g5]ator tie l9e ,! t]m g5]ator tie l9e
 means a d$icat$ transmission l9e t is  
us$ to transmit p[] f a g5]ation project
 or an en]gy /orage project to a        
transmission facility or a transmission 
sy/em4  7#e7 ,grid enhanc+ te*nology ,! 
t]m grid enhanc+ te*nology means any    
te*nology or equipm5t t increases !     
capacity1 effici5cy1 or reliability ( a 
transmission facility or transmission   
sy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 p[] fl[ control & 
transmission swit*+ equipm5t2  7,b7     
en]gy /orage te*nology2  7,c7 topology  
optimization te*nology2  7,d7 dynamic   
l9e rat+ te*nology2 &  7,e7 o!r advanc$ 
transmission te*nologies1 su* z         
composite re9=c$ alum9um conductors or  
high temp]ature sup]conductors4  7#f7   
,int]connection cu/om] ,! t]m           

int]connection cu/om] means a p]son or  
entity t has submitt$ a reque/ to       
int]connect a g5]ation project or an    
en]gy /orage project t is subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission to ! own]  
or op]ator ( a transmission facility or 
a transmission sy/em4  7#g7 ,network    
upgrade ,! t]m network upgrade means--  
7,a7 any modification (1 addition to1 or
 expansion ( any transmission facility  
or transmission sy/em2  7,b7 !          
con/ruction ( a new facility t w become 
"p ( a transmission sy/em2  7,c7 !      
addition ( an en]gy /orage project to a 
transmission facility or a transmission 
sy/em2 &  7,d7 any con/ruction1         
deploym5t1 or addition ( grid enhanc+   
te*nology to a transmission facility or 
a transmission sy/em t elim9ates or     
r$uces ! ne$ to c>ry out any ( !        
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,c74  7#h7 ,p>ticipant fund+ ,!  
t]m p>ticipant fund+ means any co/      
allocation me?od "u :i* an              
int]connection cu/om] is requir$ to pay1

 )\t reimbursem5t1 all or a             
disproportionate am\nt ( ! co/s ( a     
network upgrade t is det]m9$ to be      
necess>y to ensure ! reliable           
int]connection ( ! int]connection       
cu/om]'s g5]ation project or en]gy      
/orage project4  7#i7 ,public utility ,!
 t]m public utility has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e774  7#aj7   
,r5ewable g5]ation project ,! t]m       
r5ewable g5]ation project means a       
g5]ation project t g5]ates electricity f
 a r5ewable en]gy res\rce1 includ+ w9d1 
sol>1 geo!rmal1 & hydrop[]4  7#aa7      
,regional ,transmission ,organization2  
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ,! t]ms      
,regional ,transmission ,organization & 
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator h ! mean+s   
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#ab7  
,transmission sy/em ,! t]m transmission 
sy/em means a network ( transmission    
facilities us$ = ! transmission (       
electric en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  #b4 

,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 9 mu* ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates r5ewable g5]ation projects &     
en]gy /orage projects face unfair &     
ineffici5t b>ri]s to                    
,commission-jurisdictional              
int]connection ) ! electric grid2  7#b7 
legislation is ne$$ to accel]ate !      
timely & effici5t int]connection (      
r5ewable g5]ation projects & en]gy      
/orage projects1 & to ensure t          
individual int]connection cu/om]s are n 
=c$ to be> disproportionate am\nts ( %>$
 network upgrade co/s2  7#c7 network    
upgrades requir$ to be con/ruct$ to     
int]connect r5ewable g5]ation projects &
 en]gy /orage projects b5efit all       
transmission sy/em cu/om]s z well z     
p>ties t receive p[] deliv]$ ov] su*    
transmission sy/ems2  7#d7 ! practice ( 
exclusive or disproportionate p>ticipant
 fund+1 :]eby ! co/s ( network upgrades 
are assign$ solely or disproportionately
 to individual int]connection cu/om]s1  
is unduly discrim9atory1 h>mful to      

consum]s1 & n 9 ! public int]e/2  7#e7 9
 c]ta9 cases1 ! deploym5t ( grid enhanc+
 te*nologies c sub/itute =1 & !reby     
r$uce ! ne$ =1 "t requir$1 or co/ to    
con/ruct1 a traditional transmission    
upgrade or addition1 su* z modify+ or   
add+ a conductor or sub/ation elem5t1 t 
o!rwise w\ld be requir$ to int]connect a
 new g5]ation project or en]gy /orage   
project2  7#f7 by r$uc+ ! ne$ =1 & ! "t 
necess>y to con/ruct1 a traditional     
transmission upgrade or addition1 su* z 
modify+ or add+ a conductor or sub/ation
 elem5t1 ! deploym5t ( grid enhanc+     
te*nologies w\ld facilitate timely1     
effici5t1 & co/-effective               
int]connections1 & ! r5ewable g5]ation  
projects & en]gy /orage projects dep5d5t
 on ^? int]connections1 & ! deliv]y (   
clean & reliable electricity produc$ by 
^? projects2 &  7#g7 collectively1 !    
developm5t & con/ruction ( r5ewable     
g5]ation projects1 en]gy /orage         
projects1 & grid enhanc+ te*nologies    
%\ld create t5s ( ?\s&s ( family-su/a9+ 

jobs1 facilitate rural economic         
developm5t1 enhance ,f$]al & ,/ate tax  
rev5ues1 & fur!r ! timely &             
co/-effective deliv]y ( clean1 af=dable1
 & reliable electricity4  #c4 ,equitable
 co/ allocation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue a new
 regulation1 or revise exi/+            
regulations1 to prohibit ! use (        
exclusive or disproportionate p>ticipant
 fund+4  7b7 ,allocation ( co/s  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 prohibit+ ! use ( exclusive or
 disproportionate p>ticipant fund+ "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all1     
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71       
require t ea* public utility-- 7,a7 may 
n allocate ! co/s ( a network upgrade   
solely to ! reque/+ int]connection      
cu/om]2 &  7,b7 %all reasonably allocate
 su* co/s to p>ties t-- 7i7 use !       
transmission facility or ! transmission 
sy/em2  7ii7 take electricity f !       
transmission facility or ! transmission 
sy/em2 or  7iii7 o!rwise b5efit f a     

network upgrade ( ! transmission        
facility or ! transmission sy/em4  7#b7 
,int]connection to multiple transmission
 sy/ems ,) respect to a network upgrade 
t is associat$ ) a g5]ation project or  
an en]gy /orage project t has a         
significant impact on two or m          
transmission sy/ems1 ! co/s = su* a     
network upgrade %all be allocat$        
pursuant to a me?odology design$ jo9tly 
by ! impact$ transmission sy/ems to     
ensure t all su* co/s are equitably %>$ 
by ! p>ties t b5efit f su* network      
upgrade4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( b5efitt+  
p>ties ,9 det]m9+ :i* p>ties b5efit =   
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 &    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all       
consid] all mat]ial b5efits ( ! network 
upgrade1 includ+-- 7,a7 ^? t _c be      
directly quantifi$1 includ+ resili5ce   
b5efits2 &  7,b7 environm5tal b5efits1  
includ+ r$uc$ & avoid$ emissions (      
gre5h\se gases & conv5tional air        
pollutants4  7#d7 ,g5]ator tie l9es ,a  
public utility may require an           

int]connection cu/om] to pay = ! co/s ( 
con/ruction ( any g5]ator tie l9es t w  
be us$ to transmit p[] f !              
int]connection cu/om]'s g5]ation project
 or en]gy /orage project1 z applicable1 
to ! transmission facility or !         
transmission sy/em4  7#e7 ,volunt>y     
paym5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an int]connection
 cu/om] may pay upfront "s or all ( !   
co/s ( a network upgrade at !           
transmission facility or transmission   
sy/em to :i* !y plan to int]connect _!  
g5]ation project or en]gy /orage project
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 
,repaym5t ,any int]connection cu/om] t  
pays co/s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
refund$ su* co/s allocable to o!r p>ties
 pursuant to ! ,commission's regulations
 issu$ or revis$ "u ?is section1 ov] a  
p]iod t is n long] ?an #aj ye>s beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! int]connection       
cu/om]'s int]connection is complete4    
7#f7 ,updat+ proc$ures ,n lat] ?an !    
date t is #c mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission issues or revises           

regulations z requir$ "u subsection 7a71
 ea* public utility %all make a fil+    
pursuant to section #bje ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d7 to am5d _! 
int]connection proc$ures to comply ) su*
 regulations4  #d4 ,deploym5t ( grid    
enhanc+ te*nologies ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all issue a new          
regulation1 or revise exi/+ regulations1
 to require ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,consultation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to process+ a
 reque/ to int]connect a g5]ation       
project or an en]gy /orage project1 !   
,regional ,transmission ,organization1  
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator1 or          
transmission plann+ coord9ator1 z       
applicable1 %all-- 7i7 consult ) !      
relevant own] ( ! transmission facility 
or transmission sy/em1 & !              
int]connection cu/om]1 reg>d+ deploy+   
grid enhanc+ te*nology 9 addition to1 or
 z a sub/itute to1 c>ry+ out a          
traditional transmission upgrade or     
addition1 su* z modify+ or add+ a       

conductor or sub/ation elem5t2 &  7ii7  
/udy ! efficacy ( deploy+ grid enhanc+  
te*nology = ! purposes describ$ 9 clause
 7i74  7,b7 ,unconnect$ transmission    
facilities ,) respect to a reque/ to    
int]connect a g5]ation project or an    
en]gy /orage project to a transmission  
facility t is n connect$ to a           
transmission sy/em1 ! own] or op]ator ( 
su* a facility %all-- 7i7 consult ) !   
int]connection cu/om] reg>d+ deploy+    
grid enhanc+ te*nology 9 addition to1 or
 z a sub/itute to1 c>ry+ out a          
traditional transmission upgrade or     
addition1 su* z modify+ or add+ a       
conductor or sub/ation elem5t2 &  7ii7  
/udy ! efficacy ( deploy+ grid enhanc+  
te*nology = ! purposes describ$ 9 clause
 7i74  7#b7 ,deploym5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an int]connection cu/om] t is consult$ 
) "u p>agraph 7#a7 may reque/ t grid    
enhanc+ te*nology t 0 ! subject ( su*   
consultation be deploy$4  7,b7          
,det]m9ation ,! own] ( ! transmission   
facility or transmission sy/em to :i*   

su* te*nology w\ld be deploy$ %all      
det]m9e :e!r to deploy su* te*nology1   
subject to an appeal "u subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,c7 ,appeal  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
int]connection cu/om] t reque/s         
deploym5t ( grid enhanc+ te*nology "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit to !        
,commission a reque/ = a he>+ to appeal 
! decision "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to n     
deploy grid enhanc+ te*nology4  7ii7    
,effect ( appeal ,aft] a he>+ "u clause 
7i71 ! ,commission may ord] ! own] ( !  
transmission facility or transmission   
sy/em to deploy ! grid enhanc+ te*nology
 reque/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7     
,updat+ proc$ures ,n lat] ?an ! date t  
is #c mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission issues or revises           
regulations z requir$ "u ?is section1   
ea* public utility %all make a fil+     
pursuant to section #bje ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d7 to am5d _! 
int]connection proc$ures to comply ) su*
 regulations4