,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbd,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &  
,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to  
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,transmission 9 !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice (           
,transmission ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,(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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice describ$ 9         
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,di/ribut$        
r5ewable en]gy res\rce ,! t]m di/ribut$ 
r5ewable en]gy res\rce means any        

non-bulk1 r5ewable en]gy sy/em res\rce1 
includ+-- 7,a7 small-scale sol>1 w9d1   
geo!rmal1 or en]gy /orage projects      
connect$ at ! di/ribution level & s]v+  
on-site en]gy dem&2  7,b7 community-bas$
 sol> or en]gy /orage projects locat$ 9 
or v ne> ! cu/om]s s]v$ by ! projects2 &
  7,c7 microgrids or g5]ators p[]$ by   
r5ewable en]gy4  7#d7 ,en]gy burd5 ,!   
t]m en]gy burd5 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #bfjc ( ! ,l[-,income ,home    
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7#e7 ,int]regional   
transmission facility ,! t]m            
int]regional transmission facility means
 a transmission facility t-- 7,a7 is    
locat$ )9 #b or m neighbor+             
,transmission ,plann+ ,regions2 &  7,b7 
significantly impacts ! ability ( #a or 
m ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions to     
transmit electric en]gy among neighbor+ 
,transmission ,plann+ ,regions4  7#f7   
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (   
,transmission e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7#g7 ,public int]e/ /akehold] ,!  

t]m public int]e/ /akehold] means an    
individual or entity impact$ by !       
electric grid or work+ to improve       
transmission plann+ & outcomes ) respect
 to r$uc+ consum] co/s1 improv+         
reliability & resili5ce1 advanc+ clean  
en]gy1 r$uc+ en]gy burd51 creat+ &      
reta9+ good-pay+ union jobs1 r$uc+ local
 pollution1 or r$uc+ gre5h\se gas       
emissions1 includ+-- 7,a7 a resid5t2    
7,b7 a work]2  7,c7 a labor union2  7,d7
 a consum] advocacy organization2 or    
7,e7 a nonpr(it organization repres5t+  
resid5ts or work]s4  7#h7 ,transmission 
,plann+ ,region ,! t]m ,transmission    
,plann+ ,region-- 7,a7 :5 us$ 9 a       
geographical s5se1 means a region = :i* 
! ,commission det]m9es t electric       
transmission plann+ is appropriate1 su* 
z a region e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ,ord]
 ,no4 #ajjj ( ! ,commission1 entitl$    
,transmission ,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation
 by ,transmission ,own+ & ,op]at+       
,public ,utilities 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4      
#dihdb 7,augu/ #aa1 #bjaa772 &  7,b7 :5 

us$ 9 a corporate s5se1 means !         
,transmission ,organization or o!r      
entity responsible = plann+ or op]at+   
electric transmission facilities )9 a   
region describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7
 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,commission an (fice1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,transmission4     
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,(fice %all be      
e/abli%$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,transmission    
,act ( #bjbd4  7c7 ,director ,! ,(fice  
%all be adm9i/]$ by a ,director1 :o %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( !           
,commission4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,(fice     
%all-- 7#a7 provide indep5d5t review &  
ov]sight ( transmission plann+ &        
op]ation at ea* ,transmission ,plann+   
,region subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,commission to ensure robu/1 =w>d-look+1
 & transp>5t plann+1 includ+ by-- 7,a7  
review+-- 7i7 inputs1 assumptions1 &    
model+ relevant to transmission plann+ &
 op]ation2  7ii7 regional1 int]regional1
 & local transmission plans & plann+    

processes1 includ+ asset condition      
projects2  7iii7 ! consi/5cy (          
transmission plans ) local1 ,/ate1      
,f$]al1 & ,tribal public policies2  7iv7
 transmission outcomes1 z comp>$ to--   
7,i7 ! plans review$ & any f9d+s made "u
 clause 7ii72 &  7,,ii7 any f9d+s made  
"u subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 &  7v7         
/akehold] engagem5t2  7,b7 id5tify+     
ineffici5cies 9 transmission plann+ &   
outcomes1 includ+ ineffici5cies t-- 7i7 
may lead to-- 7,i7 unju/ & unreasonable 
rates2  7,,ii7 undue discrim9ation2     
7,,iii7 delay+ or prev5t+ ! integration 
( new r5ewable en]gy2  7,,iv7 undue     
burd5s on h\seholds ) a high en]gy      
burd52  7,v7 undue burd5s on s5sitive   
environm5tal areas & cultural h]itage   
sites2 or  7,,vi7 reliability conc]ns1  
includ+ ! ability to ma9ta9             
functionality dur+ extreme wea!r &      
wildfire sc5>ios1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,electric ,reliability ,organization 7z 
def9$ 9 section #bae7;a772 &  7ii7 c\ld 
be address$ by-- 7,i7 updat$1           

be/-available1 & sci5ce-bas$ data1      
includ+ on co/ & reliability2  7,,ii7   
=w>d-look+ transmission & int]connection
 plann+2  7,,iii7 advanc$ transmission  
te*nologies 7z def9$ 9 section #abbc7;a7
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afdbb7;a7772  7,,iv7         
transmission facilities1 includ+        
regional & int]regional transmission    
facilities2  7,v7 di/ribut$ r5ewable    
en]gy res\rces2  7,,vi7 wea!rization &  
en]gy effici5cy2  7,,vii7 dem&-response 
te*nologies2 or  7,,viii7 o!r process & 
m>ket enhancem5ts1 includ+ ^? bas$ on   
practices f o!r ,transmission ,plann+   
,regions2 &  7,c7 track+ e/imat$ &      
actual project co/s & v]ify+ b5efits &  
commitm5ts d]iv$ f-- 7i7 any competitive
 solicitation process2 or  7ii7 capital 
inve/m5ts t transmission own]s propose =
 exi/+ assets id5tifi$ z be+ at ! end ( 
_! useful lives or ne$+ replacem5t due  
to damage2  7#b7 provide te*nical       
assi/ance to ,transmission ,plann+      
,regions to improve transmission plann+1

 outcomes1 & rates prior to publication 
or fil+ ) ! ,commission1 includ+ by     
support+ coord9ation & jo9t plann+ among
 neighbor+ ,transmission ,plann+        
,regions on int]regional transmission   
facilities2 &  7#c7 = ea* ,transmission 
,plann+ ,region1 compose & pres5t a     
public annual report t includes-- 7,a7  
in=mation on ! p]=mance ( ! plann+      
process2  7,b7 any plann+ defici5cies or
 ineffici5cies id5tifi$2  7,c7          
comp>isons to o!r ,transmission ,plann+ 
,regions2 &  7,d7 recomm5d$ enhancem5ts 
to plann+ & co/ recov]y rules4  7e7     
,data collection & %>+2 assessm5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,all ,transmission ,plann+     
,regions %all %>e ) ! ,(fice all op]at+ 
data & plann+ assumptions ne$$ = !      
,director to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 
9 subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,assessm5t ,!   
,commission %all collect su* data z are 
necess>y to assess ! op]at+ data &      
plann+ assumptions %>$ ) ! ,(fice "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,%>+ ,! ,commission
 %all %>e ! data describ$ 9 p>agraphs   

7#a7 & 7#b7 ) public int]e/ /akehold]s1 
z reque/$1 to assi/ ! public int]e/     
/akehold]s 9 provid+ alt]natives        
analyses1 unless ! ,commission det]m9es 
t confid5tiality is necess>y to protect 
confid5tial en]gy infra/ructure         
in=mation1 confid5tial bus9ess          
in=mation1 or confid5tial p]sonnel      
in=mation4  7f7 ,employm5t ,! ,director 
may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea1 or  
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec1 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any exp]ts t !     
,director det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry 
out ! functions ( ! ,(fice "u ?is       
section4  7g7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9  
?is section ov]rides or inhibits ! exi/+
 au?ority ( ! ,commission4  7h7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4