,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #af1 #bjbd,mr4 
,ca/5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al
 ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to      
improve int]regional electricity transf]
 capability betwe5 imm$iately adjac5t   
transmission plann+ regions1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,re9=c+ ! ,grid ,aga9/     
,extreme ,wea!r ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4      
,improv+ int]regional electricity       
transf] capability ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al  
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bbd4 ,improv+ int]regional electricity 
transf] capability  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n    
lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all issue regulations to e/abli% a     
process =-- 7#a7 calculat+ exi/+ transf]
 capability betwe5 ea* transmission     
plann+ region & its imm$iately adjac5t  

transmission plann+ region1 su* t-- 7,a7
 ea* transmission plann+ entity = a giv5
 transmission plann+ region & !         
transmission plann+ entities = any      
imm$iately adjac5t transmission plann+  
region %all use ! same me?od to         
calculate ! transf] capability betwe5   
!m2 &  7,b7 ea* %>$ me?od ( calculation 
%all comply ) requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! 
,commission2  7#b7 det]m9+ a m9imum     
transf] capability betwe5 ea*           
transmission plann+ region & its        
imm$iately adjac5t transmission plann+  
region 9 ord] to-- 7,a7 ensure t ea*    
transmission plann+ region has suffici5t
 electric transf] capability )          
imm$iately adjac5t transmission plann+  
regions to ensure reliability dur+      
impacts associat$ ) wea!r ev5ts1        
physical ev5ts1 or cyb]attacks to !     
transmission plann+ region2 &  7,b7     
optimize a*ievem5t ( ! transmission     
b5efits2  7#c7 id5tify+1 select+1 &     
allocat+ co/s = individual int]regional 
transmission projects ne$$ to a*ieve ea*

 m9imum transf] capability id5tifi$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7      
prev5t+ ! disclosure ( in=mation p]ta9+ 
to cyb]attacks t may compromise !       
security ( ! electricity sy/em4  7b7    
,fil+ a plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 & at lea/ e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
transmission plann+ entities = ea* pair 
( imm$iately adjac5t transmission plann+
 regions %all file ) ! ,commission1 &   
receive approval =1 a plan t1 9         
accordance ) ! regulations issu$ "u     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 evaluates &       
selects int]regional transmission       
projects bas$ on consid]ation ( !       
transmission b5efits2 &  7,b7 a*ieves   
m9imum int]regional transf] capability4 
7#b7 ,duty ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all approve or d5y a plan fil$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 9 consid]ation ( !    
factors describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #dh mon?s aft] !
 date on :i* ! regulations are issu$    
pursuant to subsection 7a71 & annually  

!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a report on ! results (  
implem5t+ ?is section4  7d7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,gre5h\se gas ,!   
t]m gre5h\se gas includes ea* ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>bon dioxide4  7,b7      
,me?ane4  7,c7 ,nitr\s oxide4  7,d7     
,sulfur hexafluoride4  7,e7 ,any        
hydr(luoroc>bon4  7,f7 ,any             
p]fluoroc>bon4  7,g7 ,nitrog5           
trifluoride4  7,h7 ,any fully fluor9at$ 
l9e>1 bran*$1 or cyclic-- 7i7 alkane2   
7ii7 e!r2  7iii7 t]ti>y am9e2 or  7iv7  
am9o e!r4  7,i7 ,any p]fluoropolye!r4   
7,j7 ,any hydr(luoropolye!r4  7,k7 ,any 
o!r fluoroc>bon1 except = a fluoroc>bon 
) a vapor pressure ( less ?an #a mm (   
,hg absolute at #be degrees ,celsius4   
7#b7 ,transmission b5efit ,! t]m        
transmission b5efit means a broad range 
( economic1 op]ational1 safety1         
security1 resili5ce1 public policy1     
environm5tal1 & o!r reasonably          
anticipat$ b5efit ( con/ruct+1 modify+1 
or op]at+ a transmission facility1      

includ+ any b5efit realiz$ :5 real-"t   
en]gy prices & op]ational conditions    
diff] f ^? anticipat$ 9 ! #dh-;h\r ahead
 or day-ahead "t frame4 ,su* b5efits    
include-- 7,a7 improv$ reliability2     
7,b7 improv$ resili5ce2  7,c7 improv$   
safety2  7,d7 r$uc$ conge/ion2  7,e7    
r$uc$ p[] losses2  7,f7 great] c>ry+    
capacity2  7,g7 r$uc$ op]at+ res]ve     
requirem5ts2  7,h7 improv$ access to    
l[]-co/ electricity g5]ation2  7,i7     
improv$ access to electricity g5]at+    
facilities ) no direct emissions (      
gre5h\se gases2  7,j7 improv$ public    
heal? f ! closure ( electricity g5]ation
 facilities t emit h>mful pollution2    
7,k7 increas$ competition & m>ket       
liquidity 9 electricity m>kets2  7,l7   
improv$ en]gy resili5ce & reliability ( 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se in/allations2  7,m7 
optimiz+ use ( exi/+ transmission       
assets1 includ+ any exi/+ rights ( way2 
7,n7 o!r transmission co/s avoid$ by !  
propos$ transmission solution2 &  7,o7  
o!r pot5tial b5efits ( increas+ !       

int]connect$ness ( ! electric grid4     
7#c7 ,transmission plann+ entity ,! t]m 
transmission plann+ entity means an     
entity responsible = plann+ = !         
deploym5t ( electric transmission = a   
giv5 transmission plann+ region4  7#d7  
,transmission plann+ region ,! t]m      
transmission plann+ region means a      
geographic area t ! ,commission f9ds    
suffici5t to satisfy its requirem5ts = !
 scope ( regional transmission plann+1 z
 e/abli%$ 9 or 9 compliance ) ! foll[+  
ord]s issu$ by ! ,commission3 7,a7      
,transmission ,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation
 by ,transmission ,own+ & ,op]at+       
,public ,utilities publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] on ,octob] #ab1 #bjab 7#gg ,f$4 
,reg4 #fdhij72 &  7,b7 ,build+ = !      
,future ,?r\gh ,electric ,regional      
,transmission ,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation
 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,octob]  
#bd1 #bjab 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #fdhij74  4