,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4  
,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4  
,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to     
id5tify1 analyze1 & %>e available data =
 ! purpose ( improv+ ! reliability &    
resili5ce ( ! electric grid1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,grid ,reliability &       
,integrat$ ,data ,act ( #bjbd or !      
,g,r,i,data ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4          
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,cu/om] ,av]age ,int]ruption       
,duration ,index2 ,,caidi ,9 accordance 
) ,,ieee #acff1 ! t]m ,cu/om] ,av]age   
,int]ruption ,duration ,index or ,,caidi
 means ! av]age numb] ( m9utes p] su/a9$
 int]ruption exp]i5c$ by cu/om]s p] ye>4
  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,en]gy      
community ,! t]m en]gy community has !  

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section              
#de7;b77#aa77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf4  7#d7 ,,ieee #acff ,! t]m
 ,,ieee #acff means ! /&>d publi%$ by ! 
,in/itute ( ,electrical & ,electronics  
,eng9e]s ,/&>ds ,association entitl$    
,,ieee ,guide = ,electric ,p[]          
,di/ribution ,reliability ,indices &    
numb]$ #acff 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#e7 ,integrat$  
res\rce plann+ ,! t]m integrat$ res\rce 
plann+ means model+ & evaluat+ h[       
project$ long-t]m electricity dem&s 7su*
 z electricity dem&s ov] p]iods ( #e1   
#aj1 #bj1 or m ye>s7 )9 a s]vice area c 
be met ) a comb9ation ( electric        
g5]ation res\rces t be/ a*ieve desir$   
metrics1 su* z metrics relat+ to        
reliability1 resili5ce1 & co/4  7#f7    
,mom5t>y ,av]age ,int]ruption ,frequ5cy 
,index2 ,,maifi ,9 accordance ) ,,ieee  
#acff1 ! t]m ,mom5t>y ,av]age           
,int]ruption ,frequ5cy ,index or ,,maifi
 means ! av]age numb] ( mom5t>y         
int]ruptions exp]i5c$ by cu/om]s p] ye>4

  7#g7 ,mom5t>y int]ruption  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 accordance ) ,,ieee #acff1 !   
t]m mom5t>y int]ruption means a brief   
loss ( p[]1 z det]m9$ by ! applicable   
electric utility1 subject to subp>agraph
 7,b74  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m mom5t>y  
int]ruption does n include a loss ( p[] 
la/+ m ?an #e m9utes4  7#h7 ,reliability
 ,! t]m reliability1 ) respect to !     
electric grid1 means ! ability ( !      
electric grid or ! compon5ts ( !        
electric grid to )/& in/ability1        
uncontroll$ ev5ts1 cascad+ failures1 or 
unanticipat$ loss ( sy/em compon5ts4    
7#i7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce1 )     
respect to ! electric grid1 means !     
ability ( ! electric grid or ! compon5ts
 ( ! electric grid to adapt to *ang+    
conditions & )/& & rapidly recov] f     
disruptions1 includ+ disruptions caus$  
by extreme wea!r conditions or em]g+    
?reats4  7#aj7 ,res\rce adequacy ,! t]m 
res\rce adequacy means ! adequate supply
 & provision ( electricity f v>i\s      
electric g5]ation res\rces to meet      

project$ electricity dem&s 9 a s]vice   
area4  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#ab7      
,su/a9$ int]ruption ,9 accordance )     
,,ieee #acff1 ! t]m su/a9$ int]ruption  
means an int]ruption 9 p[] s]vice la/+ m
 ?an #e m9utes4  7#ac7 ,sy/em ,av]age   
,int]ruption ,duration ,index2 ,,saidi  
,9 accordance ) ,,ieee #acff1 ! t]m     
,sy/em ,av]age ,int]ruption ,duration   
,index or ,,saidi means ! av]age numb] (
 m9utes ( su/a9$ int]ruption p] cu/om]  
p] ye>4  7#ad7 ,sy/em ,av]age           
,int]ruption ,frequ5cy ,index2 ,,saifi  
,9 accordance ) ,,ieee #acff1 ! t]m     
,sy/em ,av]age ,int]ruption ,frequ5cy   
,index or ,,saifi means ! av]age numb] (
 su/a9$ int]ruptions p] cu/om] p] ye>4  
7b7 ,disadvantag$ community2 l[-,income 
community2 rural area  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all def9e ! t]ms disadvantag$
 community1 l[-income community1 & rural
 area = purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation1

 z applicable1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!        
def9ition ( ! t]m disadvantag$ community
 9 ea* (-- 7i7 section #fjja ( !        
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae72 &  7ii7    
section #ejaba7;d7 ( ,public ,law       
#aag-afi 7commonly kn[n z ! ,inflation  
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahgie7;d774  7,b7 ,! def9ition ( ! t]m 
l[-income community 9 ea* (-- 7i7       
section #aadjf7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#adi note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh72 &     
7ii7 section #de;,d7e7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,c7 ,!         
def9ition ( ! t]m rural area 9 ea* (--  
7i7 section #fji7;a7 ( ! ,public        
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c7a772  7ii7   
section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &
 ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aiia7;a772 &  7iii7 section #fgjb7;a7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4   
,id5tification1 analysis1 & %>+ ( data  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all "w )     

appropriate entities1 z necess>y1 to    
id5tify1 analyze1 & %>e available data 9
 a mann] necess>y-- 7#a7 to in=m &      
improve ! reliability & resili5ce ( !   
electric grid1 especially 9 rural areas1
 l[-income communities1 disadvantag$    
communities1 & en]gy communities2 &     
7#b7 to improve long-t]m reliability    
assessm5ts1 res\rce adequacy models1 &  
integrat$ res\rce plann+4  7b7 ,data    
id5tification & analysis  7#a7          
,reliability & resili5ce data  7,a7     
,types ( reliability & resili5ce data ,9
 id5tify+ & analyz+ relevant data "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]
 ! types ( data to be %>$1 includ+-- 7i7
 exi/+ ,,ieee #acff reliability data &  
metrics1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! ,sy/em ,av]age
 ,int]ruption ,duration ,index          
7,,saidi72  7,,ii7 ! ,sy/em ,av]age     
,int]ruption ,frequ5cy ,index 7,,saifi72
  7,,iii7 ! ,cu/om] ,av]age ,int]ruption
 ,duration ,index 7,,caidi72  7,,iv7 !  
,mom5t>y ,av]age ,int]ruption ,frequ5cy 
,index 7,,maifi72 &  7,v7 any o!r       

reliability data or metric def9$ 9      
,,ieee #acff1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be appropriate2 &  7ii7 any new or      
modifi$ data or metric1 z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,b7       
,temporal frequ5cy ( reliability &      
resili5ce data ,9 id5tify+ & analyz+    
relevant data "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7i7 ! temporal 
frequ5cy ( ! production or collection ( 
t data-- 7,i7 to in=m ! report+ &       
dissem9ation ( in=mation relat+ to !    
reliability & resili5ce ( ! electric    
grid on an annual basis1 especially 9   
rural areas1 l[-income communities1     
disadvantag$ communities1 & en]gy       
communities2 &  7,,ii7 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 to in=m cu/om]s      
exp]i5c+ p[] outages ( anticipat$       
recov]y times on a real-"t basis1 su* z 
?r\gh ! ,outage ,data ,initiative       
,nationwide 7,,od97 program ( !         
,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 any o!r consid]ations
 relat+ to ! temporal frequ5cy ( !      
production or collection ( t data1 z !  

,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7,c7 ,spatial resolution ( reliability &
 resili5ce data ,9 id5tify+ & analyz+   
relevant data "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7i7 ! spatial  
resolution ( t data1 ) a goal-- 7,i7 to 
in=m ! report+ & dissem9ation (         
in=mation relat+ to ! reliability &     
resili5ce ( ! electric grid on an annual
 basis1 especially 9 rural areas1       
l[-income communities1 disadvantag$     
communities1 & en]gy communities2 &     
7,,ii7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
to in=m cu/om]s exp]i5c+ p[] outages (  
anticipat$ recov]y times on a real-"t   
basis1 su* z ?r\gh ! ,outage ,data      
,initiative ,nationwide 7,,od97 program 
( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 any o!r          
consid]ations relat+ to ! spatial       
resolution ( t data1 z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,wea!r
 data ,9 id5tify+ & analyz+ relevant    
hi/orical or simulat$ future wea!r data 
requir$ = long-t]m reliability          
assessm5ts1 res\rce adequacy models1 &  

integrat$ res\rce plann+ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 z necess>y1 "w ) 
,national ,laboratories1 ! ,national    
,c5t] = ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1 ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 &
 o!r ag5cies or entities to consid]--   
7,a7 ! type ( data1 :i* %all include    
meteorological v>iables t h significant 
impact on-- 7i7 g5]ation1 transmission1 
/orage1 or di/ribution availability2 or 
7ii7 electricity dem&2  7,b7 !          
repres5tativ5ess ( ! data1 ) a goal to  
approximate actual conditions z closely 
z reasonably possible ) repres5tativ5ess
 validat$ & unc]ta9ty quantifi$2  7,c7 !
 spatial resolution ( obs]vational data1
 ) a goal to provide wea!r data ov] a   
grid ) #b kilomet] spac+ or small]2     
7,d7 ! frequ5cy ( ! data1 ) a goal to   
report wea!r data n less frequ5tly ?an  
h\rly1 & pref]ably e #ae m9utes2 &  7,e7
 ! duration ( ! data1 ) a goal = ! data 
to be-- 7i7 *ronologically consi/5t1    
complete1 & span at lea/ a #cj-ye>      
p]iod2 &  7ii7 updat$ p]iodically1 z    

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,pot5tial 
data ne$s ,9 id5tify+ & analyz+ relevant
 data "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all consid] pot5tial future ne$s1      
includ+-- 7,a7 em]g+ te*nologies t      
employ ma*9e le>n+ or artificial        
intellig5ce = ! purposes ( improv+-- 7i7
 ! reliability & resili5ce ( ! electric 
grid1 especially 9 rural areas1         
l[-income communities1 disadvantag$     
communities1 & en]gy communities2 &     
7ii7 long-t]m reliability assessm5ts1   
res\rce adequacy models1 & integrat$    
res\rce plann+2  7,b7 ! *ang+ mix (     
en]gy g5]ation res\rces & dem&s on !    
electric grid1 includ+ en]gy effici5cy z
 a res\rce2  7,c7 ! security & co/s     
associat$ ) collect+ & %>+ ^? data2 &   
7,d7 ways to mitigate risks & co/       
impacts to utilities associat$ ) data   
collection & %>+4  7#d7 ,me?ods &       
plat=ms ,9 id5tify+ & analyz+ relevant  
data "u subsection 7a7 ) consid]ation ( 
! factors describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !  

available me?ods & plat=ms = acquir+ &  
%>+ ! data1 includ+-- 7,a7 exi/+        
surveys1 su* z ! surveys c>ri$ out us+  
,=m ,,eia-#hfa ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation    
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 exi/+ data %>+     
plat=ms1 su* z-- 7i7 ! ,op5 ,en]gy ,data
 ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 !     
,outage ,data ,initiative ,nationwide   
7,,od97 program ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7iii7 ! 
,u4,s4 ,en]gy ,atlas ( ! ,en]gy         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  7iv7 ! ,w9d  
,data ,hub ( ! ,pacific ,nor?we/        
,national ,laboratory2 &  7v7 !         
,national ,sol> ,radiation ,database ( !
 ,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,laboratory2
 &  7,c7 o!r me?ods & plat=ms1 z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
includ+ automat$ data collection me?ods4
  7c7 ,data & in=mation %>+  7#a7       
,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress &   
make publicly available a report t      
summ>izes ! f9d+s f ! activities        
conduct$ "u subsection 7b74  7,b7       

,requirem5t ,! report "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all provide recomm5dations on !   
data types1 spatial & temporal          
resolution1 collection me?ods1 & %>+    
plat=ms t w bett] assi/ utilities1      
regulators1 ,national ,laboratories1    
academic in/itutions1 & associat$       
ag5cies & entities 9 improv+ long-t]m   
electric reliability1 resili5ce1 res\rce
 adequacy model+1 & integrat$ res\rce   
plann+4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ( co/s &    
security risks ,to ! ext5t practicable1 
! report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
consid] co/s & pot5tial security risks  
associat$ ) data collection & %>+1 ) !  
goal ( m9imiz+ co/s & maximiz+ privacy &
 security1 z ne$$4  7#b7 ,websites  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all id5tify exi/+ websites adm9i/]$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t or entities fund$ by !      
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ websites ( ! ,en]gy  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration or ! ,national 
,laboratories1 or e/abli% new websites1 
to %>e available data 9 a mann] id5tifi$

 "u subsection 7b7 & report$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7,b7 ,pref]5ce ,to improve      
accessibility & /&>dization1 !          
,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71
 %all give pref]5ce to few] c5traliz$ & 
integrat$ websites ) appropriate l9ks & 
ref]5ces1 z necess>y1 r ?an to multiple 
indep5d5t websites4  7,c7 ,updates ,!   
websites describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be updat$ z ne$$1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7d7 ,/e]+ committee  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a /e]+ 
committee compris+ a gr\p ( /akehold]s1 
includ+1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate-- 7,a7 repres5tatives f     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* z-- 7i7 !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2  
7ii7 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( !        
,dep>tm5t2  7iii7 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy     
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy ( !       
,dep>tm5t2  7iv7 ! ,(fice (             
,cyb]security1 ,en]gy ,security1 &      
,em]g5cy ,response ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7v7 !
 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7vi7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory        

,commission2  7,b7 repres5tatives (     
regulators & electric p[] sectors1 su*  
z-- 7i7 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric      
,reliability ,corporation2  7ii7 !      
,national ,association ( ,regulatory    
,utility ,commission]s2  7iii7 ,/ate    
utility commission]s2  7iv7 grid asset  
own]s & op]ators f ! inve/or-own$       
utility segm5t2  7v7 grid asset own]s & 
op]ators f ! public p[] segm5t2  7vi7   
grid asset own]s & op]ators f !         
coop]ative segm5t2 &  7vii7 ! ,in/itute 
( ,electrical & ,electronics ,eng9e]s2 &
  7,c7 subject matt] exp]ts4  7#b7      
,purpose ,! /e]+ committee e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all help in=m & guide !  
developm5t & goals ( ! activities c>ri$ 
out "u subsection 7a7 by id5tify+       
priorities = ! id5tification1 analysis1 
%>+1 & use ( data "u t subsection1 su*  
z-- 7,a7 cu/om] af=dability2  7,b7      
feasibility2  7,c7 ! lev]ag+ ( exi/+    
capabilities to m9imize duplication (   
ef=t2 &  7,d7 ! protection ( s5sitive   
data or in=mation4  7#c7 ,applicability 

( ,,faca ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all 
n apply to ! /e]+ committee e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,responsibilities & 
co/s  7#a7 ,collaboration ,9 adm9i/]+ ! 
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7a7   
?r\gh 7d71 ! ,secret>y may "w )         
utilities1 electric coop]atives1        
,national ,laboratories1 & o!r ag5cies &
 entities1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,avoidance (         
additional co/s ,9 adm9i/]+ ! activities
 describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d71 !
 ,secret>y %all use am\nts appropriat$  
"u subsection 7f7 to avoid impos+       
additional co/s on electric coop]atives1
 utilities1 & assi/+ entities4  7#c7    
,additional programs ,! ,secret>y may   
e/abli% new programs to c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7a7   
?r\gh 7d71 z necess>y1 us+ am\nts       
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f74  7#d7    
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act       
precludes a ,/ate f cont9u+ to collect1 

or add+ to1 specific data requir$ to be 
submitt$ to a ,/ate ag5cy4  7f7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to   
rema9 available until exp5d$4