,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to
 ,/ate utility commissions to improve ! 
ov]sight & regulation ( en]gy utilities 
& ensure ! provision ( safe & reliable  
en]gy utility s]vices at j & reasonable 
rates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate   
,en]gy ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4     
,/ate en]gy ov]sight program  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program to provide f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance to ,/ates & o!r entities to   
support ,/ate utility commissions & o!r 
,/ate ag5cies 9 ! ov]sight & regulation 
( ! provision ( safe & reliable electric
 s]vice & natural gas s]vice at j &     
reasonable rates4  7b7 ,eligible uses ( 
f9ancial assi/ance by ,/ates ,f9ancial  
assi/ance made available to a ,/ate "u !

 program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may 
be us$ to-- 7#a7 improve ! te*nical &   
adm9i/rative capacities & capabilities (
 a ,/ate utility commission1 :i* may    
include--  7,a7 support+ data collection
 & access to exi/+ datasets1 model+1    
includ+ access to model+ s(tw>e &       
subscriptions utiliz$ by en]gy          
utilities1 & analysis 9 rate cases & o!r
 proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate utility          
commission2  7,b7 hir+1 tra9+1 & reta9+ 
/aff ( ! ,/ate utility commission = !   
purposes ( conduct+ "w ( a sci5tific1   
te*nical1 eng9e]+1 ma!matical1 legal1   
acc\nt+1 or o!rwise highly specializ$ or
 skill$ nature2 &  7,c7 conduct+        
analysis ( en]gy af=dability )9 ! ,/ate1
 includ+ p>ticipation 9 en]gy           
af=dability programs1 ! p]c5tage ( gross
 h\sehold income sp5t on co/s ( electric
 s]vice & natural gas s]vice1 & !       
f9ancial impacts ( su* co/s by income   
level & en]gy usage2  7#b7 improve      
transp>5cy ( & p>ticipation 9 rate cases
 & o!r proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate utility    

commission1 includ+ by support+--  7,a7 
public education2  7,b7 improv$         
notification ( pot5tially int]e/$ p>ties
 ( ,/ate utility commission activities2 
7,c7 promotion ( well-def9$1 public     
timel9es & deadl9es = rate cases & o!r  
proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate utility           
commission2 &  7,d7 adm9i/ration ( an   
(fice ( public p>ticipation or o!r      
activities to support broad]            
p>ticipation & aw>5ess ( rate cases &   
o!r proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate utility       
commission2  7#c7 support adm9i/ration (
 an indep5d5t public advocate ) !       
exp]tise & au?ority to int]v5e 9 rate   
cases & o!r proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate       
utility commission on behalf (          
resid5tial & small bus9ess en]gy utility
 cu/om]s1 :i* may include improv+ !     
te*nical capacities & capabilities ( su*
 advocates1 & su* an advocate may be    
adm9i/]$-- 7,a7 z an indep5d5t ,/ate    
ag5cy2  7,b7 )9 ! (fice ( ! ,/ate's     
attorney g5]al2  7,c7 z an indep5d5t    
(fice )9 ! ,/ate utility commission2 or 

7,d7 z an indep5d5t nonpr(it            
organization select$ by ! ,/ate2  7#d7  
support adm9i/ration ( an int]v5or fund+
 program to enc\rage p>ticipation (     
individuals & nonpr(it organizations    
repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( resid5tial & small
 bus9ess en]gy utility cu/om]s 9 rate   
cases & o!r proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate       
utility commission1 :i* may include     
improv+ ! te*nical capacities &         
capabilities ( su* individuals &        
nonpr(it organizations2  7#e7 develop & 
implem5t alt]natives to exi/+ rate      
design /ructures1 :i* may include-- 7,a7
 en]gy af=dability programs1 includ+    
p]c5tage-(-income paym5t programs &     
arre>s managem5t programs2 &  7,b7 rate 
/ructures t bett] align en]gy utility   
inc5tives ) cu/om] outcomes1 includ+    
p]=mance-bas$ rate /ructures t may seek 
to inc5tivize pr$et]m9$1 measurable     
t>gets = peak dem& r$uction1 en]gy      
effici5cy1 cu/om] engagem5t & in=mation 
access1 af=dability 7includ+ r$uctions 9
 arre>s or disconnections71 cu/om]      

enrollm5t 9 en]gy af=dability or        
effici5cy programs1 or public policy    
goals ( ! ,/ate2 &  7#f7 improve        
coord9ation among ,/ate ag5cies1 en]gy  
utilities1 community action ag5cies1 &  
o!r relevant organizations to r$uce     
b>ri]s = resid5tial & small bus9ess     
en]gy utility cu/om]s to access en]gy   
utility bill assi/ance1 wea!rization    
assi/ance1 & o!r inc5tive programs4  7c7
 ,allocation ( f9ancial assi/ance to    
,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e a =mula
 to allocate f9ancial assi/ance to      
,/ates "u ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 :i* may be-- 7#a7 bas$  
on ! population ( ea* ,/ate1 ! am\nt (  
en]gy us$ 9 ea* ,/ate1 ! price ( en]gy 9
 ea* ,/ate1 or ! numb] ( resid5tial &   
small bus9ess en]gy utility cu/om]s )9  
ea* ,/ate det]m9$ to h a high p]c5tage (
 gross h\sehold income sp5t on en]gy    
utility co/s or o!rwise /ruggl+ ) en]gy 
af=dability1 provid$ t ea* ,/ate        
receives n less ?an #a p]c5t ( fund+    
made available "u ?is section2 or  7#b7 

adopt$ f an exi/+ =mula utiliz$ by !    
,secret>y to allocate f9ancial assi/ance
 to ,/ates4  7d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,ea* 
,/ate receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
provide reasonable assurance to !       
,secret>y t x has 9 effect policies &   
proc$ures design$ to assure t su*       
f9ancial assi/ance w be us$ to          
supplem5t1 & n to supplant1 ,/ate & o!r 
s\rces ( fund+ = activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ea* ,/ate receiv+       
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all report to !     
,secret>y1 at a "t & 9 a mann] prescrib$
 by ! ,secret>y1 ! foll[+ in=mation3    
7,a7 ,! uses ( f9ancial assi/ance       
receiv$ "u su* program1 includ+ h[      
assi/ance has be5 us$ to--  7i7 improve 
! te*nical & adm9i/rative capacities &  
capabilities ( ! relevant ,/ate utility 
commission2  7ii7 improve transp>5cy ( &
 p>ticipation 9 rate cases & o!r        
proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate utility           

commission1 includ+ ef=ts to improve    
outrea* & engagem5t ( resid5tial & small
 bus9ess en]gy utility cu/om]s2  7iii7  
support ! adm9i/ration ( an (fice (     
public p>ticipation2  7iv7 support !    
adm9i/ration ( an indep5d5t public      
advocate2  7v7 support ! adm9i/ration ( 
an int]v5or fund+ program2 &  7vi7      
support ! developm5t ( alt]natives to   
exi/+ rate design /ructures1 includ+    
en]gy af=dability programs &            
p]=mance-bas$ rate /ructures4  7,b7 ,a  
description ( en]gy utility rates )9 !  
,/ate1 includ+ av]age bills ( electric  
s]vice & natural gas s]vice = resid5tial
 & small bus9ess cu/om]s1 disaggregat$  
by rate class1 av]age deliv]y & supply  
co/s1 av]age fix$ *>ge co/s1 & au?oriz$ 
return on equity = ea* en]gy utility    
regulat$ by ! ,/ate utility commission4 
7,c7 ,a description ( ! outcomes ( rec5t
 rate cases & o!r proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate 
utility commission4  7,d7 ,a description
 ( ef=ts to make public he>+s1 work%ops1
 & ,/ate utility commission meet+s1 z   

well z ! outcomes ( su* proce$+s1 m     
accessible to resid5tial & small bus9ess
 en]gy utility cu/om]s4  7,e7 ,a        
description ( ! p>ticipation ( public   
advocates & o!r int]v5ors repres5t+ !   
int]e/s ( resid5tial & small bus9ess    
en]gy utility cu/om]s 9 rate cases & o!r
 proce$+s be=e ! ,/ate utility          
commission4  7,f7 ,in=mation on !       
availability & use ( inc5tives1 arre>s  
managem5t programs1 & o!r programs      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate1 en]gy utilities 9 !
 ,/ate1 or ?ird-p>ties 9 ! ,/ate to     
r$uce ! p]c5tage ( gross h\sehold income
 resid5tial & small bus9ess en]gy       
utility cu/om]s sp5d on en]gy utility   
co/s )9 su* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,public        
availability  7,a7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure all reports submitt$ by    
,/ates "u ?is subsection are po/$ onl9e 
& available to ! public4  7,b7 ,database
 ,bas$ on ! reports requir$ by ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all direct !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration to publi% & ma9ta9 a      

national database ( en]gy utility rates1
 disaggregat$ by rate class1 includ+    
resid5tial1 comm]cial1 indu/rial1 & any 
o!r rate class e/abli%$ by ! relevant   
,/ate utility commission1 t is updat$ n 
less ?an once p] ye>4 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration %all1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 coord9ate )     
exi/+ data collection ef=ts ( ! ,en]gy  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration to avoid       
duplication ( report+ burd5s on ,/ates &
 en]gy utilities4  7#c7 ,failure to     
report ,^u det]m9+ t a ,/ate receiv+    
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a7 has fail$ to fulfill 
! report+ requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 
! ,secret>y %all )hold future assi/ance 
to be allocat$ to su* ,/ate "u su*      
program & r$i/ribute future assi/ance to
 ! rema9+ ,/ates4  7f7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all provide in=mation1       
recomm5dations1 be/ practices1 & o!r =ms
 ( te*nical assi/ance relat$ to !       

consid]ation ( rate cases1 ! design (   
rate /ructures1 ! design & implem5tation
 ( en]gy af=dability programs1 & o!r    
matt]s t typically come be=e a ,/ate    
utility commission1 to ,/ates1 ,/ate    
utility commissions1 en]gy utilities1 & 
n-=-pr(it entities t own or op]ate      
di/ribution or transmission facilities  
to provide retail electric or natural   
gas s]vices4  7#b7 ,education & tra9+ ( 
commission]s1 commission employees1 &   
public advocates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+
 out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y may provide f9ancial   
assi/ance to nonpr(it organizations t h 
exp]i5ce 9 provid+ educational & tra9+  
opportunities = ,/ate utility commission
 commission]s1 ,/ate utility commission 
employees1 or public advocates to       
support ! developm5t & deliv]y (        
educational programs1 curricula1        
work%ops1 conf]5ces1 & o!r conv5+s to   
tra9 ,/ate utility commission           
commission]s1 ,/ate utility commission  
employees1 or public advocates on issues

 t may include rate case analysis1      
utility co/-(-s]vice & rate design      
/udies1 analysis ( appropriate return on
 equity1 p]=mance-bas$ ratemak+1 en]gy  
af=dability1 grid mod]nization1 em]g+   
en]gy te*nologies1 & o!r issues t may   
come be=e a ,/ate utility commission4   
7,b7 ,condition on assi/ance ,z a       
condition ( receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is p>agraph1 a nonpr(it organization
 %all agree t any educational program1  
curriculum1 work%op1 conf]5ce1 or o!r   
conv5+ to be develop$ & deliv]$ us+ su* 
assi/ance w be develop$ & deliv]$ )\t   
f9ancial support f1 or mat]ial direction
 or editorial control by1 any entity    
regulat$ by a ,/ate utility commission1 
or by any trade association or o!r      
repres5tative ( su* an entity4  7#c7    
,fell[%ip program ,9 c>ry+ out ! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 may provide f9ancial assi/ance = rec5t 
graduates ( academic in/itutions & en]gy
 pr(essionals to tempor>ily "w at ,/ate 
utility commissions1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1

 & public advocate (fices to improve !  
te*nical & adm9i/rative capacities &    
capabilities ( su* ,/ate utility        
commissions & (fices4  7#d7 ,fund+      
set-aside ,! ,secret>y %all set-aside   
#aj p]c5t ( fund+ made available "u ?is 
section = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is     
subsection4  7g7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7h7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,en]gy utility ,! 
t]m en]gy utility means--  7,a7 a ,/ate 
regulat$ electric utility2 &  7,b7 a    
,/ate regulat$ gas utility4  7#b7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 or any t]ritory
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 
,/ate regulat$ electric utility ,! t]m  
,/ate regulat$ electric utility has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7ah7 ( ! 
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  

,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb7ah774 
7#e7 ,/ate regulat$ gas utility ,! t]m  
,/ate regulat$ gas utility has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjb7c7 ( !      
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7c774  
7#f7 ,/ate utility commission ,! t]m    
,/ate utility commission means-- 7,a7 ) 
respect to ! regulation ( a ,/ate       
regulat$ electric utility1 a ,/ate      
regulatory au?ority 7z def9$ 9 section  
#c7ag7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory 
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfjb7ag7772 &  7,b7 ) respect to !     
regulation ( a ,/ate regulat$ gas       
utility1 a ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7z 
def9$ 9 section #cjb7h7 ( ! ,public     
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7h7774