,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,hick5loop] introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to
 e/abli% m9imum int]regional transf]    
capabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,build+ ,integrat$ ,grids ,)            
,int]-,regional ,en]gy ,supply ,act or !
 ,,big ,,wires ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 int]regional    
electric transmission is f\ndational to 
a mod]n grid & a gr[+ economy bas$ on   
af=dable & abundant en]gy2  7#b7 9 rec5t
 decades1 ! int]regional electric grid  
infra/ructure ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 & ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 p>ticul>1 has /agnat$2  
7#c7 s9ce #bjad1 ! total capacity (     
plann$ or newly con/ruct$ l>ge-scale    
int]regional transmission 9 ,nor?       
,am]ica has am\nt$ to less ?an #a_/c t (

 ,s\? ,am]ica1 #a_/f t ( ,europe1 &     
#a_/cj t ( ,*9a2  7#d7 su* a %ortage (  
int]regional transmission ?reat5s !     
reliability ( ! electric grid ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its resili5cy to extreme wea!r
 ev5ts & cyb] & physical attacks :ile   
artificially inflat+ en]gy prices = ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 ! damages      
result+ f t int]regional transmission   
%ortfall h be5 borne across ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 9 "p dur+ extreme wea!r ev5ts1  
includ+ ! #bjbb freeze affect+ !        
majority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! #bjbj &   
#bjbb heat waves 9 ,cali=nia1 ! #bjai   
heat wave & #bjba freeze 9 ,texas1 !    
#bjah cyclone on ! ,ea/ ,coa/1 & ! #bjad
 pol> vortex 9 ! ,nor!a/ & ,midwe/1 & ^?
 extreme wea!r ev5ts collectively co/ ! 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hundr$s ( billions (
 doll>s2  7#f7 new int]regional         
transmission1 & transf] capability      
a*iev$ by means ( o!r te*nologies &     
grid-op]ational practices1 repres5ts a  
unique opportunity to =tify ! critical  
en]gy infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

:ile l[]+ ! co/ ( liv+ = families2  7#g7
 /udies ( int]regional transmission     
r\t9ely f9d b5efit-co/ ratios z high z  
#b4e1 9 l9e ) real-_w exp]i5ce2  7#h7 by
 reliev+ grid conge/ion & promot+ m     
effici5t grid plann+ & op]ation1 new    
int]regional transmission pres5ts an    
all-(-!-above opportunity = ! full      
en]gy-g5]at+ portfolio ( r5ewable1      
fossil1 & nucle> res\rces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#i7 int]regional            
transmission repres5ts a #b-way value   
proposition1 ) secure c>e]s = work]s 9  
en]gy communities & competitively s\rc$1
 l[-co/1 reliable en]gy = indu/rial1    
comm]cial1 & resid5tial en]gy cu/om]s   
nationwide4  #c4 ,m9imum int]regional   
transf] capabilities & requirem5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbd4         
,int]regional reliability  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,co9cid5t int]regional transf]          
capability ,! t]m co9cid5t int]regional 

transf] capability1 ) respect to an     
int]regional transmission plann+ region1
 means ! ability ( ! int]connect$       
electrical sy/em to co9cid5tly move     
electric en]gy reliably betwe5 !        
int]regional transmission plann+ region 
9 "q & ! re/ ( ! int]connect$ electrical
 sy/em4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7          
,int]regional transf] capability ,! t]m 
int]regional transf] capability means ! 
ability ( ! int]connect$ electrical     
sy/em to move electric en]gy reliably   
betwe5 #b or m int]regional transmission
 plann+ regions4  7#d7 ,int]regional    
transmission plann+ region ,! t]m       
int]regional transmission plann+ region 
means a region = :i* electric en]gy     
transmission plann+ is appropriate1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 su* z a region
 approv$ by ! ,commission to meet !     
requirem5ts ( ! f9al rule ( !           
,commission entitl$ ,transmission       
,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation by           

,transmission ,own+ & ,op]at+ ,public   
,utilities 7,docket ,no4 ,,rm#aj-bc74   
7#e7 ,m9imum int]regional transf]       
capability ,! t]m m9imum int]regional   
transf] capability means1 z applicable--
 7,a7 ! co9cid5t int]regional transf]   
capability describ$ 9 subsection        
7b77#a77;,a72 or  7,b7 a high] co9cid5t 
int]regional transf] capability e/abli%$
 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#a77;,b74
  7#f7 ,m9imum int]regional transf]     
requirem5t ,! t]m m9imum int]regional   
transf] requirem5t means any requirem5t 
to meet or ma9ta9 a m9imum int]regional 
transf] capability4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
m9imum int]regional transf] capabilities
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,commission %all promulgate a f9al rule 
t-- 7,a7 requires ea* int]regional      
transmission plann+ region to e/abli% or
 increase int]regional transf]          
capabilities su* t ! co9cid5t           
int]regional transf] capability ( ea*   
int]regional transmission plann+ region 

is n less ?an ! less] (-- 7i7 #cj p]c5t 
( its own pres5t-day co9cid5t peak load2
 &  7ii7 ! sum obta9$ by add+-- 7,i7 !  
pres5t-day co9cid5t int]regional transf]
 capability ( ! int]regional            
transmission plann+ region2 &  7,,ii7   
#ae p]c5t ( its own pres5t-day co9cid5t 
peak load2  7,b7 on a %[+ ( net b5efits1
 may require #a or m int]regional       
transmission plann+ regions to meet or  
ma9ta9 a co9cid5t int]regional transf]  
capability t exce$s ! applicable m9imum 
int]regional transf] capability describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 bas$ on !    
applicable m9imum int]regional transf]  
capability1 %all gov]n ! e/abli%m5t (   
m9imum int]regional transf] requirem5ts 
= int]connections betwe5 int]regional   
transmission plann+ regions2  7,d7      
calculates ! pres5t-day co9cid5t        
int]regional transf] capabilities ( !   
int]regional transmission plann+ regions
 by-- 7i7 def9+ ! pres5t-day co9cid5t   
int]regional transf] capability ( ea*   
int]regional transmission plann+ region 

z be+ equal to ! great] (-- 7,i7 !      
co9cid5t import capability ( !          
int]regional transmission plann+ region2
 &  7,,ii7 ! co9cid5t export capability 
( ! int]regional transmission plann+    
region2  7ii7 def9+ ! co9cid5t import   
capability ( ea* int]regional           
transmission plann+ region z be+ equal  
to ! absolute value ( ! fir/ #a_/aj ( ! 
fir/ p]c5tile 7#j4a? p]c5tile7 ( !      
co9cid5t h\rly electrical transf]s ( t  
int]regional transmission plann+ region2
  7iii7 def9+ ! co9cid5t export         
capability ( ! int]regional transmission
 plann+ region z be+ equal to ! absolute
 value ( ! la/ #a_/aj ( ! #ii? p]c5tile 
7#ii4i? p]c5tile7 ( ! co9cid5t h\rly    
electrical transf]s ( t int]regional    
transmission plann+ region2  7iv7 def9+ 
! co9cid5t h\rly electrical transf]s (  
ea* int]regional transmission plann+    
region z be+ equal to ! sum obta9$ by   
add+1 ) respect to ea* h\r1 ! h\rly     
electrical transf]s ( all balanc+       
au?orities t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !       

,commission1 mo/ closely correspond to !
 int]regional transmission plann+ region
 9 "q us+ data f ,=m ,,eia-#icj ( !     
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration = !     
#e-ye> p]iod end+ on-- 7,i7 = ea* plan  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 t is requir$
 to be submitt$ by ! date describ$ 9 t  
subp>agraph1 ! date t is #a ye> be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7,,ii7
 = ea* plan submitt$ "u p>agraph        
7#d77;,a7 & ea* updat$ plan submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 ! date t is #a ye>  
be=e ! deadl9e = submission ( t plan2 & 
7v7 def9+ ! h\rly electrical transf]s ( 
ea* int]regional transmission plann+    
region z be+ equal to1 = ea* h\r-- 7,i7 
! h\rly exports ( t int]regional        
transmission plann+ region2 m9us  7,,ii7
 ! h\rly imports ( t int]regional       
transmission plann+ region2  7,e7       
calculates ! pres5t-day co9cid5t peak   
loads ( ! int]regional transmission     
plann+ regions by-- 7i7 def9+ !         
pres5t-day co9cid5t peak load ( ea*     
int]regional transmission plann+ region 

z be+ equal to ! la/ #a_/aj ( ! #ii?    
p]c5tile 7#ii4i? p]c5tile7 ( ! co9cid5t 
h\rly load ( t int]regional transmission
 plann+ region2 &  7ii7 def9+ ! co9cid5t
 h\rly load ( ea* int]regional          
transmission plann+ region z be+ equal  
to ! sum obta9$ by add+1 ) respect to   
ea* h\r1 ! h\rly loads ( all balanc+    
au?orities t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !       
,commission1 mo/ closely correspond to !
 int]regional transmission plann+ region
 9 "q us+ data f ,=m ,,eia-#icj ( !     
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration = !     
#e-ye> p]iod end+ on-- 7,i7 = ea* plan  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 t is requir$
 to be submitt$ by ! date describ$ 9 t  
subp>agraph1 ! date t is #a ye> be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7,,ii7
 = ea* plan submitt$ "u p>agraph        
7#d77;,a7 & ea* updat$ plan submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 ! date t is #a ye>  
be=e ! deadl9e = submission ( t plan2   
7,f7 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! adequacy ( a
 plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 to    
provide = ! a*ievem5t ( ! m9imum        

int]regional transf] capability         
applicable to an int]regional           
transmission plann+ region1 describes & 
employs a cle> me?odology = calculat+   
anticipat$ *anges to ! co9cid5t peak    
load & co9cid5t int]regional transf]    
capability ( an int]regional            
transmission plann+ region design$ to   
correspond approximately to :at w\ld be 
reasonably expect$ to be calculat$ "u   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 at a future    
date bas$ on-- 7i7 ! con/ruction or     
modification ( new or exi/+ transmission
 facilities1 includ+ facilities built   
betwe5 int]regional transmission plann+ 
regions & facilities )9 int]regional    
transmission plann+ regions t impact !  
ability ( ! int]regional transmission   
plann+ regions to move electric en]gy   
betwe5 !mselves & neighbor+ int]regional
 transmission plann+ regions2  7ii7 !   
use ( nontransmission alt]natives1      
includ+ grid-enhanc+ te*nologies2  7iii7
 *anges to g5]ation or load )9          
int]regional transmission plann+        

regions1 includ+ en]gy effici5cy & dem& 
response programs2 &  7iv7 o!r *anges to
 ! bulk-p[] sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bae7;a77 or ! op]ation ( ! bulk-p[]    
sy/em t are expect$ to mean+fully alt]  
co9cid5t peak loads or co9cid5t         
int]regional transf] capabilities1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,commission2  7,g7         
e/abli%es a process = ea* int]regional  
transmission plann+ region to submit1   
jo9tly ) ea* o!r int]regional           
transmission plann+ region ) :i* !      
int]regional transmission plann+ region 
has1 or plans to e/abli%1 an            
int]regional transf] capability1 n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !   
f9al rule1 a plan t-- 7i7 designates #a 
or m entities = con/ruction ( new       
facilities or modification ( exi/+      
facilities to a*ieve ! applicable m9imum
 int]regional transf] capability 9 an   
effici5t & timely mann] = ! b5efit (    
ultimate consum]s2  7ii7 allocates !    
co/s ( ! facilities describ$ 9 clause   
7i72 &  7iii7 includes a timel9e = !    

con/ruction ( ! facilities describ$ 9   
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjce2 or  7,,ii7 if any con/ruction w  
ext5d beyond t date1 t includes an      
explanation ( ! reasons = t con/ruction 
ext5d+ beyond t date2 &  7,h7 expla9s h[
 ! ,commission w designate #a or m      
entities to con/ruct or modify1 & h[ !  
,commission w allocate ! co/s (1 !      
facilities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 (      
subp>agraph 7,g7 9 ! ev5t t an          
int]regional transmission plann+ region 
fails to submit a plan 9 accordance ) t 
subp>agraph4  7#b7 ,presumptions2       
consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! me?odology "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 ! ,commission may--
 7,a7 e/abli% & use simplifi$1          
rebuttable presumptions relat+ to !     
ext5t to :i* co9cid5t int]regional      
transf] capabilities or co9cid5t peak   
loads w be anticipat$ to be alt]$ by    
facilities1 te*nologies1 or programs    
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( t   
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 consult ) appropriate 
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7  

,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,commission %all consid] &      
det]m9e ! role ( transf] capabilities   
betwe5 int]regional transmission plann+ 
regions & o!r electrical sy/ems 9 ,nor? 
,am]ica 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( t       
p>agraph4  7#d7 ,plans  7,a7 ,new       
int]regional transmission plann+ regions
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t (
 any new int]regional transmission      
plann+ region1 ! new int]regional       
transmission plann+ region & ea*        
int]regional transmission plann+ region 
) :i* ! new int]regional transmission   
plann+ region has1 or plans to e/abli%1 
an int]regional transf] capability1 %all
 jo9tly submit to ! ,commission a plan  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,g7 to meet ! 
m9imum int]regional transf] capability  
applicable to t new int]regional        
transmission plann+ region4  7,b7       
,updates  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
%all require ea* plan submitt$ 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,g7 or      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to be updat$1 & !      

updat$ plan submitt$ to ! ,commission1 e
 #e ye>s aft] ! deadl9e = submission ( !
 initial plan4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,an    
updat$ plan submitt$ 9 accordance )     
clause 7i7 %all1 at a m9imum1 acc\nt =  
any *anges 9 regional co9cid5t peak load
 s9ce ! mo/ rec5t previ\s submission4   
7,c7 ,review ,! ,commission %all review 
ea* plan submitt$ 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#a77;,g7 or subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b7 9 a mann] consi/5t )-- 7i7 !    
pr9ciples describ$ 9 subsection 7g72 &  
7ii7 sections #bje & #bjf1 ) respect to 
! requirem5t t all rates1 *>ges1 t]ms1 &
 conditions be j & reasonable & n unduly
 discrim9atory or pref]5tial4  7c7      
,equal application ,9 c>ry+ out ?is     
section1 includ+ ) respect to !         
imposition (1 & assess+ compliance )1   
any m9imum int]regional transf]         
requirem5t1 ! ,commission %all apply all
 provisions ( ?is section1 & any        
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section1  
equally to all int]regional transmission
 plann+ regions1 includ+ by us+ ! same  

t]ms1 def9itions1 & /&>ds ) respect to  
ea* int]regional transmission plann+    
region4  7d7 ,commission jurisdiction ,!
 ,commission %all h jurisdiction )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ov] all transmitt+        
utilities = ! purposes ( e/abli%+ m9imum
 int]regional transf] capabilities 9    
accordance ) ?is section & e/abli%+ &   
en=c+ compliance ) m9imum int]regional  
transf] requirem5ts4  7e7 ,electric     
,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,public ,utility ,commission ( 
,texas may1 at its sole discretion1     
*oose to support ! reliability &        
af=dability ( ! ,,ercot sy/em by        
volunt>ily comply+ ) a m9imum           
int]regional transf] requirem5t relat+  
to a co9cid5t int]regional transf]      
capability t is equal to a p]c5tage1    
det]m9$ by ,,ercot1 ( ! co9cid5t peak   
load ( ,,ercot4  7#b7 ,sav+s clause     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! con/ruction or op]ation
 ( an int]regional facility1 or !       
allocation ( co/s = t con/ruction1 to   
meet a m9imum int]regional transf]      

capability %all n affect ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,commission ) respect to-- 7i7      
,,ercot2 or  7ii7 any ,,ercot utility4  
7,b7 ,n public utilities ,! con/ruction 
or op]ation ( a facility describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 or ! allocation ( co/s
 = t con/ruction1 %all n r5d] ,,ercot or
 any ,,ercot utility a public utility4  
7f7 ,data quality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration %all submit to 
! ,commission an updat$ v]sion ( ! data 
f ,=m ,,eia-#icj = use 9 accordance )   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,errors ,9 updat+ ! ,=m  
,,eia-#icj data = purposes ( p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 %all control = !     
quality ( ! data by-- 7,a7 id5tify+ any 
suspect$ errone\s values2 &  7,b7 remov+
 ^? suspect$ errone\s values or ov]writ+
 ^? suspect$ errone\s values ) data t1 9
 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 is     

likely to be m accurate4  7g7           
,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,commission %all endeavor-- 7#a7 to     
improve ! reliability & resili5ce ( !   
electric grid ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 dur+-- 7,a7 extreme wea!r sc5>ios2     
7,b7 physical attacks2 &  7,c7 cyb]     
attacks2 &  7#b7 to r$uce ! co/ (       
deliv]$ p[] to ultimate consum]s by     
increas+ access to l[-co/ g5]at+        
res\rces4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ section #bja7;f7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7f72 &  7ii7 by /rik+
 & #bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 & #bbd2 &  7,b7 9
 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ or #bbb &    
ins]t+ #bbb1 or #bbd2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+          
#bjf7;f712 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or #bbb &   
ins]t+ #bbb1 or #bbd4