,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4     
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory     
,commission to promulgate regulations ) 
respect to regional & int]regional      
transmission plann+1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,connect+ ,h>d-to-rea* ,areas )       
,r5ewably ,g5]at$ ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbc or
 ! ,,*>ge ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 curr5t         
transmission plann+ is fractur$ across  
_m jurisdictions1 prioritizes incumb5t  
entities & highly localiz$ transmission1
 & fails to id5tify co/-effective       
solutions = #ba/ c5tury ne$s2  7#b7 !   
hi/orical /ructure1 regulations1 &      
inc5tives ( ! electric p[] sy/em lead to

 "u-plann+ & "u-inve/m5t 9 ! regional & 
int]regional transmission l9es t are    
ne$$ = a reliable & resili5t grid2  7#c7
 mu* ( ! exi/+ transmission             
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ne$
 ( significant upgrade or replacem5t2   
7#d7 ! en]gy sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 at a critical juncture1 ) a rapidly    
*ang+ p[] g5]ation mix & new public     
policy m&ates2  7#e7 x is imp]ative to  
proactively plan = electricity          
transmission 9 ! future1 includ+ by tak+
 into acc\nt long-t]m *anges to dem& &  
load gr[?2  7#f7 r5ewable en]gy res\rces
 mu/ be incorporat$ into ! grid         
effici5tly 9 ord] to meet ,/ate & ,f$]al
 dec>bonization goals2  7#g7 ! public   
desires1 & has a "r to1 electricity data
 t are transp>5t1 organiz$1 &           
accessible2  7#h7 hav+ reliable & div]se
 s\rces ( electricity g5]ation is a     
f\ndational ne$ = ! entire economy2     
7#i7 climate *ange has increas$ !       
frequ5cy & int5sity ( sev]e wea!r ev5ts 
t affect ! grid2  7#aj7 x is 9 !        

national int]e/ to implem5t policies t  
provide effective electric infra/ructure
 to save consum]s money1 avoid          
prev5table damage1 ensure en]gy         
reliability1 & save lives2  7#aa7 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a responsibility to
 combat ris+ transmission co/s & ensure 
cu/om]s receive j & reasonable rates =  
electricity2  7#ab7 indu/ry exp]i5ce1   
sci5tific /udies1 & mod]n examples (    
re=m$ electricity transmission provide  
confid5ce t new public policies &       
regulatory guidance w a*ieve m effici5t 
& b5eficial plann+ ?an ! /atus quo2 &   
7#ac7 !re is increas+ opportunity =     
public1 ,tribal1 or rural coop]ative    
developm5t ( transmission due to !      
rec5tly e/abli%$ direct-pay inc5tives "u
 section #fdag ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf1 enact$ by section #achja 
( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb7   
7#acf ,/at4 #bjjc74  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       

,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ,! t]m       
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#c7        
,int]connection cu/om] ,! t]m           
int]connection cu/om] means an          
individual or entity t has submitt$ to !
 own] or op]ator ( a transmission       
facility or transmission sy/em a reque/ 
to int]connect a g5]ation project or    
en]gy /orage project t is subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4  7#d7     
,int]regional transmission plann+       
process ,! t]m int]regional transmission
 plann+ process means a jo9t process by 
transmission provid]s 9 #b or m adjac5t 
transmission plann+ regions to evaluate 
electric en]gy transmission ne$s4  7#e7 
,load-s]v+ entity ,! t]m load-s]v+      
entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdq7a774  7#f7 ,regional    
,transmission ,organization ,! t]m      
,regional ,transmission ,organization   

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  
7#g7 ,transmission facility ,! t]m      
transmission facility means a facility t
 is us$ = ! transmission ( electric     
en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7#h7         
,transmission plann+ region ,! t]m      
transmission plann+ region means a      
region = :i* electric en]gy transmission
 plann+ is appropriate1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission1 su* z a region e/abli%$    
pursuant to ! guidance conta9$ 9 ! f9al 
rule ( ! ,commission entitl$            
,transmission ,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation
 by ,transmission ,own+ & ,op]at+       
,public ,utilities 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4      
#dihdb 7,augu/ #aa1 #bjaa774  7#i7      
,transmission provid] ,! t]m            
transmission provid] means a public     
utility 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;e7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbd7;e777 t owns1 op]ates1 or controls 
#a or m transmission facilities4  #d4   
,transmission plann+ & co/ allocation   
7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all promulgate a f9al rule 
t--  7#a7 e/abli%es transmission plann+ 
processes & co/-allocation processes t--
 7,a7 ensure t transmission provid]s--  
7i7 engage 9 int]regional transmission  
plann+ processes & int]connection-wide  
transmission plann+ processes1 9        
conjunction ) transmission plann+       
processes )9 transmission plann+        
regions2  7ii7 h>monize int]regional    
transmission plann+ processes &         
int]connection-wide transmission plann+ 
processes ) o!r regional transmission   
plann+ processes1 su* z by us+ a jo9t   
model on a consi/5t timel9e ) a unifi$  
set ( m9imum requirem5ts reg>d+ ne$s1   
input assumptions1 & b5efit metrics2    
7iii7 include z "p ( plann+ &           
co/-allocation processes ! use (        
grid-enhanc+ transmission te*nologies & 
alt]native transmission te*nologies t   
increase deliv]y ( p[] ov] transmission 
networks1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7   
dynamic l9e rat+s2  7,,ii7 topology     

optimization2  7,,iii7 p[] fl[ control2 
7,,iv7 advanc$ conductors &             
sup]conductors2 &  7,v7                 
/orage-z-transmission2  7iv7 conduct    
int]regional & int]connection-wide      
plann+ regul>ly & n less frequ5tly ?an  
once e #e ye>s2  7v7 conduct            
int]regional & int]connection-wide      
plann+ bas$ on a range ( possible future
 load & g5]ation sc5>ios2 &  7vi7 are   
requir$ to incorporate 9 a transmission 
plann+ process ! full scope ( b5efits ( 
transmission inve/m5t1 includ+1 at a    
m9imum-- 7,i7 r$uc$ co/s ( electric     
en]gy to cu/om]s1 includ+ r$uc$ co/s    
associat$ ) l[] quantities ( necess>y   
capacity1 ancill>y s]vices1 & res]ve    
m>g9s2  7,,ii7 access to res\rces 9     
neighbor+ transmission plann+ regions2  
7,,iii7 ! transmission ( r5ewable en]gy 
or ! ability ( r5ewable en]gy to connect
 to ! grid2  7,,iv7 improvem5ts 9       
reliability1 resili5ce1 & flexibility ( 
! grid1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7aa7     
r$uc$ loss ( load probability2  7bb7    

increas$ res\rce div]sity2  7cc7        
increas$ climate h>d5+2 &  7dd7 increas$
 ability to ma9ta9 functionality dur+   
regionally appropriate wea!r conditions 
& sev]e wea!r sc5>ios2  7,v7 lev]ag+    
res\rces across climatological patt]ns  
or "t zones to acc\nt = res\rce         
availability & wea!r patt]ns2  7,,vi7   
avoidance1 to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ( s5sitive environm5tal    
areas & cultural h]itage sites2  7,,vii7
 reasonable & economical use ( exi/+    
rights-(-way2  7,,viii7 m>ket           
facilitation b5efits1 includ+1 at a     
m9imum1 increas$ competitiv5ess1        
liquidity1 & integrity ( broad]         
geographic m>kets2  7,,ix7 avoid$ co/s &
 def]r$ co/ sav+s1 includ+ r$uc$        
g5]ation co/s & r$uc$ future            
transmission inve/m5t co/s2  7,x7 !     
integration ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies2 
7,,xi7 meet+ local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al     
policy goals1 includ+ goals e/abli%$ 9  
dec>bonization1 climate1 & clean en]gy  
laws 7includ+ regulations72  7,,xii7    

protections to ma9ta9 j & reasonable    
rates = cu/om]s2 &  7,,xiii7 any o!r    
production co/s sav+s or o!r economic   
b5efits f propos$ transmission projects2
  7,b7 require t regional & int]regional
 co/-allocation me?odologies allocate   
co/s on ! basis ( ! multiple b5efits    
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh        
7,,xiii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77vi72  7,c7  
incorporate a #aj- to #bj-ye> future    
res\rce mix = ea* load-s]v+ entity &    
,/ate2  7,d7 ensure t local or regional 
transmission plann+ processes d n impair
 int]regional & int]connection-wide     
transmission plann+ processes2  7,e7    
require transmission provid]s to        
maximize ! use ( portfolio-bas$ co/     
allocations2  7,f7 9 cases 9 :i* co/s & 
b5efits are difficult to quantify1 may  
allocate transmission inve/m5t co/s     
among transmission sy/em cu/om]s 9      
proportion to-- 7i7 9 ! case ( regional 
projects1 ! %>e ( electricity ( ea*     
cu/om] 9 ! region2 or  7ii7 9 ! case (  
int]regional projects1 ! %>e (          

electricity ( ea* cu/om] 9 ea*          
applicable region2 &  7,g7 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 prev5t transmission        
provid]s f us+ co/-allocation           
me?odologies t--  7i7 disc\rage         
di/ribut$ g5]ation1 en]gy effici5cy1    
dem& response1 or /orage if m economic  
?an transmission2  7ii7 are con/ra9$ by 
consid]ation only ( b5efits t are easy  
to allocate2 or  7iii7 und]m9e previ\s  
co/-allocation agreem5ts = projects     
already 9 op]ation2 &  7#b7 all[s a     
transmission develop] ( an int]regional 
transmission project to submit to !     
,commission a reque/ to recov] all or a 
portion ( ! co/s ( ! project "u section 
#bje ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbd;d7 if--  7,a7 ! project is select$
 ?r\gh a transmission plann+ process t  
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 9 accordance ) ! transmission     
plann+ processes & co/-allocation       
processes e/abli%$ "u t p>agraph2 or    
7,b7 ! transmission develop] demon/rates
 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,commission t--  

7i7 ! project connects m ?an #a         
transmission plann+ region2 &  7ii7 !   
b5efits ( ! project sub/antially        
outweigh ! co/s ( ! project aft] acc\nt+
 = any transmission projects develop$   
pursuant to a transmission plann+       
process t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,co/ recov]y &      
allocation requirem5ts  7#a7 ,co/-b5efit
 analysis ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u      
subsection 7a77#b77;,b77ii7 ( :e!r a    
transmission develop] has demon/rat$ to 
! satisfaction ( ! ,commission t !      
b5efits ( a project sub/antially        
outweigh ! co/s ( ! project1 !          
,commission %all consid] ! b5efits      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a77vi74 
7#b7 ,allocation ,= transmission        
projects t meet ! crit]ia ( subp>agraph 
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 !    
,commission %all allocate ! co/s ( ^?   
transmission projects to cu/om]s 9 !    
applicable regions t b5efit f ^?        
projects--  7,a7 us+ ! b5efits describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a77vi72 or  7,b7 

9 cases 9 :i* ^? b5efits are difficult  
to quantify1 us+ ! co/ allocation       
me?odology describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a77;,f74  7#c7 ,sav+s provision    
,no?+ 9 ?is section limits1 or may be   
con/ru$ to limit1 any rights (          
transmission develop]s to submit & h    
rates approv$ by ! ,commission pursuant 
to section #bje ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d74  7c7            
,availability ( res\rce plans ,!        
,commission may require a load-s]v+     
entity to make publicly available any   
applicable res\rce plans1 includ+ any   
plans relat+ to ! requirem5t describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 if1 9 !        
det]m9ation ( ! ,commission1 ! plans are
 n adequately describ$ 9 publicly /at$  
plans 9 ,securities & ,ex*ange          
,commission fil+s1 ,/ate ag5cy fil+s1 & 
p[] pur*ase contracts4  7d7 ,te*nical   
conf]5ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !      
rulemak+ process "u subsection 7a71 !   
,commission may conv5e a te*nical       
conf]5ce to consid] implem5tation       

details1 z ! ,commission det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation  7,a7  
,lead]%ip ,a te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be l$ by ! memb]s ( !
 ,commission1 subject to subp>agraph    
7,b74  7,b7 ,requir$ invitations ,on    
election "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by memb]s (
 ! ,commission to lead a te*nical       
conf]5ce1 ! ,commission %all invite to  
p>ticipate 9 ! te*nical conf]5ce        
repres5tatives ( resid5tial ratepay]s1  
transmission provid]s1 environm5tal     
ju/ice & equity gr\ps1 ,tribal          
communities1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em          
,op]ators1 ,regional ,transmission      
,organizations1 consum] protection      
gr\ps1 r5ewable en]gy advocates1 ,/ate  
utility commission & en]gy (fices1 & su*
 o!r entities z ! ,commission det]m9es  
to be appropriate4  7,c7 ,timel9e ,!    
,commission may e/abli% & en=ce a       
timel9e = a te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 t disc\rages actions by   
p>ticipants t may unnecess>ily delay !  
conf]5ce4  7#c7 ,public comm5t ,!       

,commission may provide an opportunity =
 public comm5t on ! topics consid]$ by a
 te*nical conf]5ce conv5$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7e7 ,(fice ( ,public             
,p>ticipation ,! ,commission %all       
consult ! ,(fice ( ,public ,p>ticipation
 dur+ ! rulemak+ process "u subsection  
7a71 includ+ ) respect to--  7#a7       
guidance on public p>ticipation         
requirem5ts2  7#b7 communications ) !   
public conc]n+ transmission plann+ t may
 impact local communities & l&[n]s1     
includ+ ,tribal1 indig5\s1 &            
environm5tal ju/ice communities2 &  7#c7
 m9imum data transp>5cy & access        
requirem5ts4  7f7 ,jo9t ,f$]al-,/ate    
,task ,=ce on ,electric ,transmission ,!
 ,commission may consult ! ,jo9t        
,f$]al-,/ate ,task ,=ce on ,electric    
,transmission 9 any actions t--  7#a7   
involve %>$ ,f$]al & ,/ate regulatory   
au?ority & processes2 or  7#b7 w\ld     
b5efit f a comb9$ ,f$]al & ,/ate        
p]spective4  #e4 ,int]regional m9imum   
transf] requirem5ts  7a7 ,electric      

reliability ,section #bae7;i77#b7 ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbdo7i77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or      
transmission4  7b7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission    
%all promulgate a f9al rule t e/abli%es 
a m9imum transf] capability t--  7,a7   
%all gov]n m9imum transf] requirem5ts   
betwe5 transmission plann+ regions2     
7,b7 a*ieves reliability & resili5ce    
/&>ds dur+ plausible extreme wea!r      
sc5>ios2  7,c7 optimizes effici5cy (    
deliv]+ r5ewable en]gy to dem& c5t]s2 & 
7,d7 incorporates ! be/ available sci5ce
 relat+ to en]gy transmission1          
climatological patt]ns1 climate *ange   
causes & impacts1 grid reliability1 &   
grid resili5cy1 includ+ /udy results f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or ,national        
,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja774  7#b7 ,rates ,all   
rates associat$ ) transmission          
facilities develop$ pursuant to ! rule  

promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
subject to ! requirem5ts ( sections #bje
 & #bjf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d1 #hbd;e7 t all rates1  
*>ges1 t]ms1 & conditions-- 7,a7 %all be
 j & reasonable2 &  7,b7 %all n be      
unduly discrim9atory or pref]5tial4  #f4
 ,data transp>5cy ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bbd4 ,data transp>5cy  7a7 ,data ,!    
,commission %all require all public     
utilities & o!r entities subject to !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission to make1   
?r\gh coord9ation ) ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy & an onl9e database  
op]at$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy     
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 h\rly op]at+  
data transp>5t & accessible to ! public1
 includ+ orig9al s\rce data t-- 7#a7 are
 organiz$ & easy to und]/&2  7#b7 are   
c5traliz$ & provid$ 9 usable =mats1     
includ+ an application programm+        
int]face2  7#c7 are available free (    
*>ge2  7#d7 are publi%$ z close to      

real-"t z is practicable2  7#e7 include 
g5]ation by fuel type2  7#f7 include    
h\rly m>g9al gre5h\se gas emissions p]  
megawatt-h\r ( electricity g5]at$ )9 !  
met]$ b\nd>ies ( ea* entity & = ea*     
specific electrical bus location on !   
grid :]e an injection or )drawal ( p[]  
is model$ 7commonly kn[n z a pric+      
node71 subject to ! condition t ! m>g9al
 gre5h\se gas emissions data made       
available pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all 
be measur$ 9 ! same "t int]val by :i*   
locational m>g9al price is measur$ at ! 
same location1 b 9 no case %all !       
int]val by :i* m>g9al gre5h\se gas      
emissions are measur$ = purposes ( ?is  
p>agraph be great] ?an h\rly2  7#g7     
include conge/ion co/ & ! limit+ elem5ts
 t cause ! conge/ion2 &  7#h7 include   
h\rly locational data on g5]ation       
curtailm5t & ! reasons = t curtailm5t4  
7b7 ,comm]cial products ,! ,commission  
may id5tify & r$uce regulatory b>ri]s to
 ! developm5t ( comm]cial products t use
 ! data made publicly available "u      

subsection 7a7 9 ord] to provide        
v]ifiable emissions r$uctions1 includ+  
%ort- & long-t]m nodal conge/ion        
products4  7c7 ,appropriation ,9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise made         
available to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 !re is        
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy
 ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration = fiscal ye>  
#bjbd1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n  
o!rwise appropriat$1 #aj1jjj1jjj to     
develop & op]ate ! database describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 to rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  4  #g4 ,/udy on me?ods (      
electricity procurem5t & developm5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national     
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 %all conduct1 &  
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make available
 on a public website a report describ+ !

 results (1 a /udy t id5tifies !        
pot5tial b5efits & o!r effects to       
consum]s f--  7#a7 procur+ g5]ation f   
indep5d5t entities t are n utilities    
?r\gh a competitive process adm9i/]$    
by-- 7,a7 an ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator 
or a ,regional ,transmission            
,organization2 or  7,b7 ano!r indep5d5t 
entity2 &  7#b7 g5]ation & transmission 
t is f9anc$1 develop$1 or own$ by--     
7,a7 an entity describ$ 9 subsection    
7b72  7,b7 any corporation t is :olly   
own$1 directly or indirectly1 by #a or m
 entities describ$ 9 t subsection2 or   
7,c7 coop]atives t furni% electricity to
 rural areas4  7b7 ,entity describ$ ,an 
entity ref]r$ to 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,a7 is--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 a ,/ate2  7#c7 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia2  7#d7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to
 ,rico2  7#e7 any o!r t]ritory or       
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 any 
political subdivision ( an entity       
describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh   
7#e72  7#g7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 or  7#h7

 any ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality (
 any #a or m entities describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7c7         
,consid]ations ,! /udy conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 take into    
consid]ation1 at a m9imum1 pot5tial     
b5efits ) respect to--  7,a7 co/ sav+s2 
7,b7 improv$ grid reliability &         
resili5ce2 &  7,c7 gre5h\se gas         
r$uctions2  7#b7 comp>e ! pot5tial      
b5efits id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !  
circum/ances ( consum]s ^: g5]ation is n
 procur$ ?r\gh a competitive process2 & 
7#c7 comp>e ! pot5tial b5efits & effects
 id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 to !    
circum/ances ( consum]s ^: g5]ation &   
transmission is n f9anc$ & develop$1    
directly or indirectly1 by a public     
entity4  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd4  #h4     
,/ate subsidies ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by section #f7 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  #bbe4 ,/ate subsidies 
,9 ord] to promote competition 9        
:olesale m>kets1 reliability1 &         
af=dability1 ! ,commission %all n use   
(f]-price mitigation me?ods to c\nt]act 
! effects ( ,/ate subsidies = r5ewable  
en]gy res\rces4  4  #i4 ,(fice (        
,transmission ,"p ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section    
#cag 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbep7 ! foll[+3    
#cah4 ,(fice ( ,transmission  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 !   
,commission an (fice1 to be kn[n z !    
,(fice ( ,transmission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,director ,!  
,(fice %all be adm9i/]$ by a ,director1 
:o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( !    
,commission4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice %all--  7#a7 review           
transmission plans submitt$ by public   
utilities 9 accordance ) ! regional &   
int]regional transmission plann+        
processes1 includ+ ! processes e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #bjf2  7#b7         
coord9ate transmission-relat$ matt]s ( !

 ,commission1 z ! ,commission det]m9es  
to be appropriate2  7#c7 c>ry out !     
responsibilities ( ! ,commission "u     
section #baf1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice (
 ,en]gy ,projects ( ! ,commission2  7#d7
 review opportunities = innovation 9    
transmission plann+ & op]ation1 includ+ 
deploym5t ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies1   
advanc$ conductors1 & o!r approa*es2 &  
7#e7 provide ov]sight ( transmission    
plann+ activities subject to !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4  4  #aj4  
,int]connection ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all promulgate regulations1
 or revise exi/+ regulations--  7#a7 to 
prohibit a public utility f requir+ an  
int]connection cu/om] to exclusively or 
disproportionately fund1 )\t            
reimbursem5t1 ! co/s ( any network      
upgrade id5tifi$ z necess>y = !         
int]connect reque/ ( ! int]connection   
cu/om]2  7#b7 to enc\rage co/-%>+ models
 t reflect ! broad set ( b5efits &      
b5efici>ies = any network upgrades      

id5tifi$ z ne$$ 9 an int]connection or  
affect$ sy/em /udy1 subject to !        
requirem5t t ! model adh]es to any      
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7#c7 to alleviate int]connection      
backlogs & r$uce in=mational & proc$ural
 b>ri]s 9 int]connection1 :i* may       
include-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( an        
int]connection analysis c5t] )9 ! ,(fice
 ( ,transmission e/abli%$ "u section    
#cah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act2 &  7,b7      
consultation ) /aff & ! use ( o!r       
res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  #aa4  
,indep5d5t transmission monitor  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose (      
monitor+ ! plann+ & op]ation (          
transmission facilities 9 transmission  
plann+ regions1 ! ,commission %all--    
7#a7  7,a7 require ea* transmission     
plann+ region to e/abli% an indep5d5t   
entity to monitor ! plann+ & op]ation ( 
transmission facilities 9 ! transmission
 plann+ region2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a       
c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,c\ncil (        

,transmission ,monitors--  7i7 to       
provide ov]sight ( ea* indep5d5t entity 
e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7ii7 to ensure int]regional           
collaboration & consi/5cy2 or  7#b7     
e/abli% an indep5d5t entity to monitor !
 plann+ & op]ation ( transmission       
facilities 9 all transmission plann+    
regions4  7b7 ,role ( transmission      
monitor ,an indep5d5t entity describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 
7a7 %all1 z applicable--  7#a7 review ! 
op]ation ( applicable transmission      
plann+ regions = ineffici5cy & practices
 t may lead to unju/ & unreasonable     
rates2  7#b7 review co/s ( transmission 
facilities1 includ+ id5tify+            
ineffici5cies among local1 regional1 &  
int]regional plann+2  7#c7 provide      
examples & advice to transmission       
provid]s on appropriate regional        
transmission op]ations1 plann+1 &       
co/-allocation processes2 &  7#d7       
id5tify situations 9 :i*--  7,a7 nonwire
 alt]natives may be m co/-effective ?an 

transmission2  7,b7 grid-enhanc+        
te*nologies may be appropriate2  7,c7   
high-capacity1 int]regional l9es may    
be-- 7i7 m co/-effective2 or  7ii7 a m  
appropriate reliability & resili5ce     
alt]native2 or  7,d7 high-capacity      
regional l9es may be m co/-effective ?an
 local upgrades4  #ab4 ,advisory        
committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission %all e/abli% an advisory   
committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
committee7 to make recomm5dations       
reg>d+-- 7#a7 ov]sight & gov]nance (    
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators or ,regional
 ,transmission ,organizations2  7#b7    
/akehold] p>ticipation be/ practices--  
7,a7 t ensure transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1
 indep5d5ce1 ov]sight1 & fair           
repres5tation2  7,b7 ! purposes ( :i*   
are to promote competition1 reliability1
 & af=dability 9 all transmission plann+
 regions2 &  7,c7 t include be/         
practices relat+ to /akehold] disclosure
 ( ! impact ( a propos$ t>iff re=m on ! 

company or cli5t ( ! /akehold] prior to 
vot+ on ! propos$ t>iff re=m2  7#c7     
enhanc+ transp>5cy & op5 decisionmak+ 9 
regions n classifi$ z ,indep5d5t ,sy/em 
,op]ators or ,regional ,transmission    
,organizations2 &  7#d7 ! requirem5ts ( 
gov]n+ bo>ds )9 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em       
,op]ators or ,regional ,transmission    
,organizations4  7b7 ,repres5tation ,!  
committee %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #cj 
memb]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 at lea/ #b       
repres5tatives ( end-use cu/om]s2  7#b7 
at lea/ #a repres5tative ( transmission 
provid]s2  7#c7 at lea/ #b              
repres5tatives ( environm5tal ju/ice &  
equity gr\ps2  7#d7 at lea/ #a          
repres5tative ( ,tribal communities2    
7#e7 at lea/ #a repres5tative (         
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators2  7#f7 at   
lea/ #a repres5tative ( ,regional       
,transmission ,organizations2  7#g7 at  
lea/ #a repres5tative ( consum]         
protection gr\ps2  7#h7 at lea/ #b      
repres5tatives ( r5ewable en]gy         
advocates2  7#i7 at lea/ #a             

repres5tative ( ,/ate commissions2      
7#aj7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( public 
p[] entities2  7#aa7 at lea/ #a         
repres5tative ( m>ket]s2 &  7#ab7 at    
lea/ #a repres5tative ( g5]ators4  7c7  
,,faca applicability ,*apt] #aj ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee     
,act71 %all apply to ! committee4  #ac4 
,,rto & ,,iso ,gov]nance  7a7 ,/akehold]
 processes  7#a7 ,public vot+ ,ea* vote 
ca/ by any p>ty dur+ a /akehold] process
 ( a ,regional ,transmission            
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator %all be made public4  7#b7     
,public p>ticipation fund+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate     
regulations requir+ ,regional           
,transmission ,organizations &          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators to develop a
 process to provide int]v5or comp5sation
 or o!r fund+ to assi/ ) public int]e/  
p>ticipation 9 ! /akehold] processes ( !
 ,regional ,transmission ,organization  

or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7#c7    
,consum] organizations2 memb]%ip fee    
waiv]s ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission   
%all promulgate regulations requir+ ea* 
,regional ,transmission ,organization & 
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator-- 7,a7 to    
grant full vot+ & p>ticipation rights = 
consum] organizations )9 /akehold]      
processes2 &  7,b7 to consid] memb]%ip  
fee waiv]s = /akehold] processes4  7b7  
,/akehold] meet+s  7#a7 ,record+ &      
transcription ,ea* /akehold] meet+ ( a  
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator %all be     
record$ & transcrib$1 & ! record+ &     
transcription %all be made freely       
available to ! public4  7#b7 ,disclosure
 requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an          
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
%all publicly disclose1 at any /akehold]
 meet+ ( a ,regional ,transmission      
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator t ! individual att5ds or 9 :i* 
! individual o!rwise p>ticipates-- 7i7 t

 ! individual is att5d+ or p>ticipat+ on
 behalf ( a ,regional ,transmission     
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator2 &  7ii7 ! id5tity ( t         
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7,b7      
,individual describ$ ,an individual     
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is any     
repres5tative ( a law firm or consult+  
firm1 or any o!r ag5t1 t is comp5sat$ to
 repres5t or advocate = ! int]e/s ( a   
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7c7       
,applicability ( ,,foia ,section #eeb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71    
includ+ any exceptions "u t section1    
%all apply to ! activities1 records1 &  
proce$+s ( ea* ,regional ,transmission  
,organization & ,indep5d5t ,sy/em       
,op]ator1 includ+ ) respect to !        
op]ations ( ! ,regional ,transmission   
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator4  7d7 ,limitations on          
sponsor%ips ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !

 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all promulgate             
regulations--  7#a7 to prohibit entities
 ) int]e/s 9 matt]s be=e a ,regional    
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator f s]v+ z     
f9ancial sponsors ( special ev5ts or    
activities at ,regional ,transmission   
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator meet+s2 or  7#b7 if !          
,commission det]m9es appropriate1 to    
e/abli% disclosure requirem5ts =        
entities ) int]e/s 9 matt]s be=e a      
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator t s]ve z    
f9ancial sponsors ( special ev5ts or    
activities at ,regional ,transmission   
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator meet+s4  7e7 ,bo>ds ( directors
  7#a7 ,indep5d5t bo>d ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all promulgate           
regulations requir+1 subject to         
exceptions def9$ by ! ,commission1 t !  
bo>d ( directors ( a ,regional          

,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator be indep5d5t 
f1 & n affiliat$ )1 ! memb]s ( !        
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7#b7      
,memb]%ip ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all promulgate             
regulations--  7,a7 requir+ ! bo>d (    
directors ( ea* ,regional ,transmission 
,organization & ,indep5d5t ,sy/em       
,op]ator to h memb]s :o h exp]tise &    
exp]i5ce 9 repres5t+ consum]s1 includ+  
at lea/ #a memb] ) exp]tise 9 ! int]e/s 
( retail resid5tial consum]s2  7,b7     
e/abli%+ ! numb] ( memb]s describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 t %all be requir$ on a 
bo>d ( directors describ$ 9 t           
subp>agraph 9 ord] to avoid             
m>g9alization ( ! p]spectives &         
contributions ( ^? memb]s2 &  7,c7      
requir+ ea* ,regional ,transmission     
,organization & ,indep5d5t ,sy/em       
,op]ator to designate at lea/ #a memb] (
 ! bo>d ( directors ( t ,regional       

,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator :o %all      
repres5t & be directly acc\ntable1 9 su*
 mann] z ! ,commission det]m9es to be   
appropriate1 to ! public int]e/ )9 !    
geographic footpr9t ( ! ,regional       
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7f7        
,employm5t & comp5sation  7#a7 ,revolv+ 
door prohibitions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate 
regulations requir+ ,regional           
,transmission ,organizations &          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators to e/abli%  
rules prohibit+ ! ,regional             
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator f employ+1   
dur+ ! p]iods describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 an individual :o is or 0 an       
executive ( a utility 7commonly kn[n z a
 revolv+ door prohibition74  7,b7       
,p]iods describ$ ,! p]iods ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 any p]iod    
dur+ :i* ! individual is an executive ( 

a utility2 &  7ii7 ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date on :i* ! employm5t ( !       
individual z an executive ( a utility   
ends4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%        
guidel9es = executive comp5sation at    
,regional ,transmission ,organizations &
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators 9 ord] to  
limit excessive comp5sation ( ^?        
executives4  7g7 ,en=cem5t ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ! requirem5ts (  
?is section us+ ! au?ority ( !          
,commission "u sections #bje & #bjf ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d1 
#hbd;e74  #ad4 ,int]v5or fund+ at ,(fice
 ( ,public ,p>ticipation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #cai7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbeq-l7b77#b77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ ! comma & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1
 & ind5t+ ! clauses appropriately2  7#c7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s       

r$esignat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+
 ,su* comp5sation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,b7 ,det]m9ations requir$ ,comp5sation 
"u ?is p>agraph  2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ !   
p>agraph designation & all t foll[s     
?r\gh by x1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,b7 7z s designat$7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on  
mak+ ! det]m9ations describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & 9 accordance ) rules 
promulgat$ by ! ,commission1 !          
,commission %all  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate
 a f9al rule to provide comp5sation "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #cai7;b7 ( !    
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbeq-#a7;b77 9 accordance ) ! am5dm5t  
made by subsection 7a74  #ae4           
,appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts   
o!rwise available1 !re is appropriat$ to
 ! ,commission = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 out (
 any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9     
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out--   

7#a7 sections #d1 #e1 & #aj2 &  7#b7 !  
am5dm5t made by section #i4