,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to int]connect ! ,electric ,reliability
 ,c\ncil ( ,texas to its neighbors1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,connect ! ,grid ,act (
 #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,ab&on$ m9e l& ,! t]m ab&on$ m9e l&
 means l&1 wat]1 or a wat]%$ t is       
contam9at$ or sc>r$ by extraction1      
b5eficiation1 or process+ ( ores or     
m9]als 7:i* may include phosphate1 b    
does n include coal74  7#b7 ,br[nfield  
site ,! t]m br[nfield site has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#c7 ,commission
 ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al      
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  7#d7   
,electric ,reliability ,organization ,! 

t]m ,electric ,reliability ,organization
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774  7#e7 ,environm5tal
 ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal   
ju/ice community means a community )    
significant repres5tation ( communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 or      
,tribal & ,indig5\s communities t       
exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1    
high] or m adv]se human heal? or        
environm5tal effects4  7#f7 ,,ercot ,!  
t]m ,,ercot means ! ,electric           
,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas4  7#g7    
,grid-enhanc+ te*nology ,! t]m          
grid-enhanc+ te*nology means a solution 
t increases ! transf] capability (      
high-voltage transmission facilities4   
7#h7 ,,miso ,! t]m ,,miso means !       
,midcont95t ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator  
transmission organization4  7#i7        
,national ,priorities ,li/ ,! t]m       
,national ,priorities ,li/ means !      
,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by !
 ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section       

#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b774  7#aj7 ,regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq471 t meets ! /&>ds ( subp>t ,a ( "p 
#bi1 & "p #cj1 ( title #bi1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#aa7 ,reliability /&>d  
,! t]m reliability /&>d has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774     
7#ab7 ,,spp ,! t]m ,,spp means ! ,s\?we/
 ,p[] ,pool transmission organization4  
7#ac7 ,total transf] capability ,! t]m  
total transf] capability has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cg4f7;b77#a77vi7 (
 title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act74  7#ad7 ,transmission facility ,! 

t]m transmission facility means a       
facility t is us$ = ! transmission (    
electric en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce1      
includ+ a transmission l9e4  7#ae7      
,transmission organization ,! t]m       
transmission organization has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774    
7#af7 ,tribal & ,indig5\s community ,!  
t]m ,tribal & ,indig5\s community means 
a population ( p :o are memb]s (-- 7,a7 
a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2     
7,b7 a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  
7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native      
,hawaiian community or organization2 or 
7,d7 any o!r community ( ,indig5\s p    
locat$ 9 a ,/ate4  7#ag7 ,tribal        
gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means !
 gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe4  7#ah7
 ,we/]n ,int]connection ,! t]m ,we/]n   
,int]connection means ! syn*ron\sly     
op]at$ electric transmission grid locat$
 9 ! we/]n "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 includ+  
p>ts ( ,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,new        
,mexico1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,texas1 ,wyom+1 &

 ,mexico1 & all ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1  
,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1    
,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 & ! ,canadian ,prov9ces
 ( ,briti% ,columbia & ,alb]ta4  #c4    
,jurisdiction ) respect to ,,ercot  7a7 
,application ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]  
,act ,section #bja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;b77#b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ section #bja7;f7 & ins]t+         
subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 9 ! second      
s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #baj1 #baa1      
#baa;,a1 #bab12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ an     
electric utility or o!r entity & ins]t+ 
any entity t is o!rwise exempt "u       
subsection 7f74  7b7 ,def9ition ( public
 utility ,section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #baj1 #baa1 #baa;,a1     
#bab14  7c7 ,repeal ( ,,ercot           
,exemptions  7#a7 ,section #bab ( !     
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdk7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7k74  7#b7 
,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$ by /rik+      

subsection 7k74  7#c7 ,section #bag ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdq7  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7h72
 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7  
?r\gh 7k7 z subsections 7h7 ?r\gh 7j71  
respectively4  7#d7 ,section #bbj ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdt7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7f74  7d7  
,te*nical conf]5ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,commission %all conv5e a te*nical      
conf]5ce to assi/ entities affect$ by ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section )          
compliance ) any requirem5ts made       
applicable to ^? entities pursuant to ^?
 am5dm5ts1 includ+ by publi%+ ! /eps    
necess>y = su* compliance4  #d4         
,electric reliability  7a7 ,am5dm5ts    
,section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#c71 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ enl>ge su* facilities or to    
con/ruct new transmission capacity or   
g5]ation capacity & ins]t+ con/ruct new 
g5]ation capacity2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 

7i77#b71 by /rik+ or transmission4  7b7 
,reliability /&>d = total transf]       
capability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission %all ord] !         
,electric ,reliability ,organization to 
submit to ! ,commission a propos$       
reliability /&>d t requires m9imum total
 transf] capability (-- 7,a7 betwe5 #d4c
 & #ab4f gigawatts betwe5 ! area "u     
functional control ( ,,ercot & ! area "u
 functional control ( ,,spp2  7,b7      
betwe5 #b4e & #af4b gigawatts betwe5 !  
area "u functional control ( ,,ercot & !
 area "u functional control ( ,,miso2 & 
7,c7 betwe5 #b4f & #g4i gigawatts betwe5
 ! area "u functional control ( ,,ercot 
& ! ,we/]n ,int]connection4  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! ,commission may only approve
 a propos$ reliability /&>d describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 if t reliability /&>d--   
7,a7 requires m9imum total transf]      
capability z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7,b7 requires ea* ( ,,ercot & ,,spp1  
,,ercot & ,,miso1 & ,,ercot & #a or m   

neighbor+ balanc+ au?orities 9 ! ,we/]n 
,int]connection 7z det]m9$ by !         
,electric ,reliability ,organization7 to
 jo9tly submit1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a plan t-- 
7i7 designates #a or m entities to site 
& con/ruct new transmission facilities1 
or modify exi/+ transmission facilities1
 to a*ieve ! applicable m9imum total    
transf] capability2 &  7ii7 includes a  
timel9e = t sit+ & con/ruction or       
modification1 :i* timel9e %all include t
 su* sit+ & con/ruction or modification 
be complet$ by ,janu>y #a1 #bjce4  7#c7 
,priority ,any plan = ! sit+ &          
con/ruction or modification (           
transmission facilities describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all prioritize--    
7,a7 ! use ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies2  
7,b7 ! use ( exi/+ rights-(-ways1 su* z 
highways & railroads1 to site & con/ruct
 new transmission facilities2  7,c7 !   
sit+ & con/ruction ( new transmission   
facilities on degrad$ l&1 includ+ sites 
on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/1        

br[nfield sites1 l&fills1 ab&on$ m9e l&1
 & contam9at$ or ab&on$ agricultural l&2
  7,d7 ! sit+ & con/ruction ( new       
transmission facilities 9 a mann] t     
exp&s access to r5ewable en]gy s\rces1  
includ+ w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal s\rces2   
7,e7 provid+ mean+ful community         
involvem5t opportunities1 includ+ by    
conduct+ outrea* to-- 7i7 environm5tal  
ju/ice communities1 includ+ by conduct+ 
plann+ meet+s1 set at times & places to 
maximize ! numb] ( community memb]s :o c
 conv5i5tly att5d1 ) appropriate        
s]vices1 includ+ translation & int]pret+
 s]vices & virtual att5dance1 9 ^?      
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7ii7  
,tribal & ,indig5\s communities2  7iii7 
,tribal gov]nm5ts2 &  7iv7 relevant     
labor organizations2 &  7,f7 ! use (    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs & prevail+
 wages1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#d7 ,environm5tal review ,any  
project to site1 con/ruct1 or modify    

transmission facilities t is conduct$ to
 comply ) ! reliability /&>d describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 & ! ,endang]$ ,species   
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq474  7#e7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection ov]rides or inhibits !   
au?ority ( ! ,commission to require     
m9imum int]regional transf] betwe5      
regions 9 a pair or gr\p+ ( regions o!r 
?an a pair or gr\p+ ( regions describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,consid]ation =     
national int]e/ electric transmission   
corridors ,9 c>ry+ out section #baf ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp71 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all consid]       
designat+ z a national int]e/ electric  
transmission corridor any area 9 :i*    
transmission facilities w be sit$ &     
con/ruct$ or modifi$ pursuant to ?is    
section4  #e4 ,increas$ borr[+ au?ority 
"u ! ,transmission ,facilitation        

,program ,section #djajf7;d77#b7 ( !    
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgac7;d77#b77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #b1ejj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+        
#ac1ejj1jjj1jjj4  #f4 ,/udy & report on 
b5efits ( int]connection ) ,mexico  7a7 
,def9ition ( cov]$ facility ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m cov]$ facility means a   
facility = ! g5]ation1 transmission1 or 
sale ( electric en]gy4  7b7 ,/udy &     
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all conduct a /udy & submit to  
,congress a report on-- 7#a7 !          
reliability1 climate1 & co/ b5efits ( ! 
int]connection ( cov]$ facilities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) cov]$ facilities 9      
,mexico2 &  7#b7 ! sit+ & con/ruction1  
or modification1 ( cov]$ facilities t w 
br+ ! mo/ cumulative b5efits4