,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bea #aai?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ajdg 
,report ,no4 #aai-bie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,bald]son introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,septemb] #ae1       
#bjbe;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4        
,f$or*ak1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,yakym1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( 
,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4     
,dunn ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,joyce (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,rulli1 ,mr4         
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bresnahan1 ,mr4       
,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1    
,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,ond]1 & ,mr4 ,wittman 
,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe;,committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission to re=m ! int]connection    
queue process = ! prioritization &      
approval ( c]ta9 projects1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,gu>antee+ ,reliability    

?r\gh ! ,int]connection ( ,dispat*able  
,p[] ,act or ! ,,grid ,p[] ,act4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] 
sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774    
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission4  7#c7 ,dispat*able p[] ,!  
t]m dispat*able p[] means an electric   
en]gy g5]ation res\rce capable ( provid+
 kn[n & =eca/able electric supply 9 "t  
int]vals necess>y to ensure grid        
reliability4  7#d7 ,grid reliability ,! 
t]m grid reliability means ! ability ( !
 electric grid to deliv] an adequate1   
secure1 & /able fl[ ( electricity 9 !   
quantity & ) ! quality dem&$ by us]s1   
tak+ into acc\nt ! ability ( ! bulk-p[] 
sy/em to )/& sudd5 di/urbances4  7#e7   
,grid resili5ce ,! t]m grid resili5ce   
means ! ability ( ! electric grid to    
adapt to *ang+ physical conditions & )/&
 & rapidly recov] f significant         
di/urbances1 includ+ natural disa/]s1   

cyb]-attacks1 & o!r un=ese5 ev5ts4  7#f7
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ,! t]m      
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#g7        
,regional ,transmission ,organization ,!
 t]m ,regional ,transmission            
,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#h7 ,res\rce adequacy
 ,! t]m res\rce adequacy means ! ability
 ( ! electric sy/em to meet ! aggregate 
electrical dem& & en]gy requirem5ts (   
end-use cu/om]s at all times1 acc\nt+ = 
s*$ul$ & reasonably expect$ uns*$ul$    
outages ( bulk-p[] sy/em compon5ts4     
7#i7 ,transmission provid] ,! t]m       
transmission provid] means-- 7,a7 a     
public utility 7z def9$ 9 section       
#bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e777 t owns1 op]ates1 or
 controls #a or m transmission          
facilities2  7,b7 an ,indep5d5t ,sy/em  
,op]ator2 &  7,c7 a ,regional           
,transmission ,organization4  #c4       

,rulemak+ to improve int]connection     
queue flexibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all initiate a 
rulemak+-- 7#a7 to address !            
ineffici5cies & ineffectiv5ess ( exi/+  
proc$ures = process+ int]connection     
reque/s to ensure t new dispat*able p[] 
projects t improve grid reliability &   
res\rce adequacy c int]connect to !     
electric grid quickly1 co/-effectively1 
& reliably2 &  7#b7 to am5d ! pro =ma   
,l>ge ,g5]ator ,int]connection          
,proc$ures &1 z appropriate1 ! pro =ma  
,l>ge ,g5]ator ,int]connection          
,agreem5t1 promulgat$ pursuant to       
section #ce4bh7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations7-- 7,a7 to au?orize         
transmission provid]s to submit         
proposals to ! ,commission to adju/ !   
int]connection queue ( ! transmission   
provid] to prioritize new dispat*able   
p[] projects t w improve grid           
reliability & res\rce adequacy by       

assign+ ^? projects high] positions 9 ! 
int]connection queue2 &  7,b7 to require
 transmission provid]s-- 7i7 to provide 
9 any proposal describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7,i7 a demon/ration ( ne$ =      
prioritization ( ! relevant projects2 & 
7,,ii7 a description ( h[ !             
prioritization ( ^? projects w improve  
grid reliability or grid resili5ce2     
7ii7 to provide a process = public      
comm5t & /akehold] engagem5t be=e a     
proposal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is 
submitt$ to ! ,commission2 &  7iii7 to  
provide regul> report+ to ! ,commission 
on ! /ate ( grid reliability & grid     
resili5ce1 includ+ report+ on any       
actions tak5 pursuant to ?is ,act4  7b7 
,commission approval ,to ensure timely  
responses to grid reliability conc]ns1 n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] a proposal is   
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71
 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 review !     
proposal2 &  7#b7 approve or d5y !      
proposal4  7c7 ,deadl9e = f9al rule ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
promulgate f9al regulations to complete 
! rulemak+ initiat$ "u subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,p]iodic review ,n less frequ5tly   
?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,commission %all  
review &1 if necess>y1 update !         
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section to
 ensure t ^? regulations rema9 effective
 & relevant to evolv+ grid reliability &
 grid resili5ce *all5ges4  ,septemb]    
#ae1 #bjbe;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$