,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajeci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,latim]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to improve ! electric grid ?r\gh ! integration ( local1 regional1 & int]regional electricity transmission plann+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,integrat$ ,local1 ,regional1 & ,int]regional ,transmission ,plann+ ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,transmission plann+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbd4 ,plann+ = transmission facilities t enhance grid reliability1 af=dability1 & resili5ce 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a74 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#c7 ,cov]$ local transmission facility ,! t]m cov]$ local transmission facility means an electric transmission facility-- 7,a7 t is plann$ by a transmission own] outside ( an int]regional or regional plann+ process to address ne$s1 includ+-- 7i7 asset managem5t or replacem5t 7includ+ end-(-life replacem5t t may be driv5 by equipm5t1 mat]ial1 condition1 p]=mance1 or risk72 7ii7 load gr[?2 7iii7 infra/ructure resili5ce2 7iv7 op]ational flexibility2 & 7v7 effici5cy2 & 7,b7 ! replacem5t ( :i* has ! pot5tial to provide transmission b5efits if us$ z a regional transmission facility or an int]regional transmission facility4 7#d7 ,,ero ,! t]m ,,ero has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a74 7#e7 ,improv$ reliability ,! t]m improv$ reliability means t1 on balance1 reliability ( electric en]gy is improv$ 9 a mat]ial mann] t ultimately b5efits cu/om]s ( electric en]gy1 includ+ l>ge load facilities1 ?r\gh at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,facilitat+ compliance ) a reliability /&>d4 7,b7 ,a r$uction 9 expect$ uns]v$ en]gy1 loss ( load h\rs1 or loss ( load probability 7z def9$ by ! ,,ero74 7,c7 ,facilitat+ res\rce adequacy & resili5ce4 7,d7 ,any o!r simil> mat]ial improvem5t z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 includ+ a r$uction 9 correlat$ outage risk1 su* z a*iev$ ?r\gh increas$ geographic or res\rce div]sification4 7#f7 ,9-k9d replacem5t e/imate ,! t]m 9-k9d replacem5t e/imate means an e/imate ( ! electric transmission facilities op]at+ at & above #bjj kilovolts1 or a l[] ?re%old z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 t ! transmitt+ utilities t own ! electric transmission facilities anticipate replac+ 9-k9d ) new electric transmission facilities dur+ ! next #aj ye>s4 7#g7 ,int]regional transmission facility ,! t]m int]regional transmission facility means an electric transmission facility t-- 7,a7 is locat$ )9 #b or m imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions2 or 7,b7 z det]m9$ by ! ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions1 significantly impacts ! ability ( #a or m ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions to transmit electricity among imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions4 7#h7 ,l>ge load facility ,! t]m l>ge load facility means a comm]cial or indu/rial facility1 or an aggregation ( su* facilities at a s+le site1 t-- 7,a7 draws at lea/ #cj megawatts ( electric p[] f ! electric grid2 & 7,b7 may pose reliability risks to ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 z det]m9$ by ! ,,ero1 ! appropriate ,transmission ,plann+ ,region1 or o!r appropriate body1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 due to ! dem& = electricity f su* facility1 ! op]ational *>act]i/ics ( su* facility1 or o!r factors4 7#i7 ,regional transmission facility ,! t]m regional transmission facility means a transmission facility t meets regional transmission ne$s1 z id5tifi$ by a regional transmission plann+ process4 7#aj7 ,reliability /&>d ,! t]m reliability /&>d has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a74 7#aa7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means ! ability to prep>e = & )/& disruptions to electric supply or dem&4 7#ab7 ,res\rce adequacy ,! t]m res\rce adequacy means1 ) respect to an electric sy/em1 ! ability ( ! electric sy/em to meet ! en]gy ne$s ( electricity cu/om]s1 by hav+ suffici5t g5]ation t is deliv]able to meet project$ electric dem&4 7#ac7 ,transmission b5efit ,! t]m transmission b5efit includes-- 7,a7 improv$ reliability2 7,b7 improv$ resili5ce2 7,c7 r$uc$ transmission conge/ion2 7,d7 r$uc$ p[] losses2 7,e7 great] grid utilization2 7,f7 improv$ access to l[] co/ g5]ation2 7,g7 improv$ access to ! electric grid by transmission cu/om]s2 7,h7 improv$ access to ! electric grid by new g5]ation facilities2 & 7,i7 co/ sav+s associat$ ) ! avoidance ( ! ne$ = ! con/ruction or modification ( transmission facilities or new g5]ation capacity at a lat] date4 7#ad7 ,transmission plann+ region 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,transmission ,plann+ ,region-- 7i7 :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$4 ,reg4 #dihdb 7,augu/ #aa1 #bjaa772 & 7ii7 :5 us$ 9 a corporate s5se1 means ! ,transmission ,organization or o!r entity responsible = plann+ or op]at+ electric transmission facilities )9 a region describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,b7 ,exemption ,! t]m ,transmission ,plann+ ,region does n include ! ,electric ,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas or ! region s]v$ by memb]s ( ! ,electric ,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas4 7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all propose a rule1 & n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all issue a f9al rule1 to modify & augm5t exi/+ transmission plann+ processes1 s z to-- 7#a7 integrate ! plann+ = int]regional transmission facilities1 regional transmission facilities1 & cov]$ local transmission facilities2 7#b7 acc\nt = ne>-t]m 7less ?an #e ye>s71 m$ium t]m 7#e-aj ye>s71 & long t]m 7#aj-bj ye>s & beyond7 transmission ne$s2 7#c7 ensure t m effici5t or co/-effective long-t]m solutions replace ! ne$ = less effici5t %ort-t]m solutions2 & 7#d7 utilize a reasonable numb] ( sc5>ios ( #bj ye>s or m t include a reasonable numb] ( factors t affect electricity dem& & curr5t & future res\rce mix1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws & regulations1 & laws & regulations ( f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1 affect+ ! res\rce mix & electricity dem&2 7,b7 ,/ate-approv$ integrat$ res\rce plans2 7,c7 tr5ds 9 fuel co/s & 9 ! co/1 p]=mance1 & availability ( te*nologies = g5]ation1 en]gy /orage res\rces1 & build+ & transportation electrification2 7,d7 plann$ retirem5t ( g5]ation facilities2 7,e7 g5]ator & load int]connection reque/s2 7,f7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local policy goals & policy goals ( f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes2 & 7,g7 ! risk ( extreme wea!r ev5ts4 7c7 ,jo9t plann+ ,! f9al rule issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 require ea* ,transmission ,plann+ ,region to jo9tly plan ) ea* ( its imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions2 7#b7 require ea* ,transmission ,plann+ ,region to solicit transmission solutions1 recomm5d$ assumptions1 & co/ e/imation guides f transmission own]s & develop]s2 7#c7 require ea* ,transmission ,plann+ ,region to submit to ! ,commission = approval a jo9t transmission plan ) imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions1 :i* requirem5t may1 at ! discretion ( ! ,transmission ,plann+ ,region1 be satisfi$ ?r\gh ! submission (-- 7,a7 a sep>ate jo9t transmission plan ) ea* imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,region2 or 7,b7 #a or m jo9t transmission plans1 any ( :i* may be submitt$ ) "o or m imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions2 7#d7 require ea* transmitt+ utility & own] ( a cov]$ local transmission facility to provide to ! relevant ,transmission ,plann+ ,region an 9-k9d replacem5t e/imate2 7#e7 require ea* ,transmission ,plann+ ,region to id5tify 9 ea* jo9t transmission plan submitt$ to ! ,commission pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 ! cov]$ local transmission facilities1 regional transmission facilities1 & int]regional transmission facilities t are 9 ! s]vice t]ritory ( ! ,transmission ,plann+ ,region2 & 7#f7 e/abli% co/ allocation me?odologies applicable to projects select$ = co/ allocation "u ! transmission plann+ processes modifi$ & augm5t$ "u subsection 7b7 t are j & reasonable & allocate ! co/s ( transmission to cu/om]s t receive transmission b5efits4 7d7 ,plan elem5ts ,! f9al rule issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all require t jo9t transmission plans conta9 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,common selection me?odology ,a me?odology t-- 7,a7 all[s = ! jo9t id5tification & selection1 by any imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,region1 ( specific regional transmission facilities1 int]regional transmission facilities1 & cov]$ local transmission facilities = con/ruction or modification1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( advanc$ transmission conductors 7includ+ sup]conductors71 reconductor+1 & grid-enhanc+ te*nologies2 7,b7 reflects a compreh5sive acc\nt+ ( transmission b5efits1 su* t total transmission b5efits net ( co/s c be maximiz$ 9 consid]ation ( public int]e/2 & 7,c7 takes into acc\nt exi/+ transmission plans z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,m9imum int]regional transf] capability ,an id5tification ( ! optimal transf] capability betwe5 ea* ,transmission ,plann+ ,region & any imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,region4 7#c7 ,selection crit]ia ,crit]ia gov]n+ ! selection by ,transmission ,plann+ ,regions1 = con/ruction or modification1 ( transmission facilities t-- 7,a7 provide improv$ reliability1 res\rce adequacy1 or resili5ce2 7,b7 protect or b5efit consum]s2 & 7,c7 are consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4 7e7 ,deadl9e2 updates ,! jo9t transmission plans requir$ to be submitt$ to ! ,commission pursuant to ! f9al rule issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be-- 7#a7 submitt$ to ! ,commission n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date su* f9al rule takes effect2 & 7#b7 updat$ & submitt$ to ! ,commission n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s !reaft]4 7f7 ,commission review ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 review ea* jo9t transmission plan submitt$ pursuant to ! f9al rule issu$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 approve su* jo9t transmission plan if ! ,commission f9ds t ! plan-- 7,a7 meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d72 7,b7 allocates co/s 9 accordance ) subsection 7g72 7,c7 ensures t all rates1 *>ges1 t]ms1 & conditions w be j & reasonable & n unduly discrim9atory or pref]5tial2 & 7,d7 is consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4 7g7 ,co/ allocation 7#a7 ,transmission t>iffs ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 any transmitt+ utility t owns1 controls1 or op]ates transmission facilities con/ruct$ or modifi$ pursuant to a jo9t transmission plan submitt$ pursuant to ?is section may file a t>iff or t>iff revision ) ! ,commission pursuant to section #bje & ! regulations ( ! ,commission allocat+ ! co/s ( ! new or modifi$ transmission facilities4 ,any co/ allocation me?odology fil$ = su* a transmission project %all reflect co/ allocation pr9ciples adopt$ by ! ,commission 9 ! f9al rule issu$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,commission %all require t t>iffs or t>iff revisions fil$ pursuant to ?is section are j & reasonable & allocate ! co/s 9 a mann] comm5surate ) b5efits1 includ+ ?r\gh transmission b5efits4 7#c7 ,ratepay] protection ,cu/om]s t receive no reasonably id5tifiable b5efit1 f ! con/ruction or modification ( a transmission facility pursuant to ?is section %all n be involunt>ily allocat$ any ( ! co/s ( su* con/ruction or modification4 7h7 ,con/ruction p]mit ,= ! purposes ( obta9+ a con/ruction p]mit "u section #baf7;b71 a project t is select$ by a ,transmission ,plann+ ,region pursuant to a jo9t transmission plan %all be consid]$ to satisfy p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( section #baf7;b74 7i7 ,dispute resolution ,9 ! ev5t ( a dispute ) an imm$iately adjac5t ,transmission ,plann+ ,region ) respect to a mat]ial elem5t ( a jo9t transmission plan-- 7#a7 ea* applicable ,transmission ,plann+ ,region %all submit to ! ,commission _! respective proposals = resolv+ ! mat]ial elem5t 9 dispute = resolution2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! proposals are submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all issue an ord] direct+ a resolution to ! dispute4 7j7 ,failure ,to submit plan ,if a ,transmission ,plann+ ,region fails to submit to ! ,commission a jo9t transmission plan pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,commission %all1 z ! ,commission det]m9es to be appropriate-- 7#a7 grant a reque/ = a "o-"t ext5sion ( ! "t = submission ( ! jo9t transmission plan by up to #ahj days2 7#b7 require ! affect$ ,transmission ,plann+ ,region to submit to ! ,commission a jo9t transmission plan by a firm date e/abli%$ by ! ,commission or be subject to civil p5alty "u ?is ,act = noncompliance2 or 7#c7 require ! affect$ ,transmission ,plann+ ,region to comply ) a jo9t transmission plan approv$ by ! ,commission-- 7,a7 bas$ on ! record ( ! plann+ process conduct$ by ! transmission plann+ region2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) ! co/ allocation provisions 9 subsection 7g74 7k7 ,,nepa ,= purposes ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi-- 7#a7 any acceptance ( a jo9t transmission plan submitt$ to ! ,commission pursuant to ! f9al rule issu$ "u ?is section1 or issuance ( an ord] direct+ resolution ( a dispute "u subsection 7i71 %all n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action2 & 7#b7 grant+ a p]mit "u section #baf7;b7 = a project t is select$ by a ,transmission ,plann+ ,region pursuant to a jo9t transmission plan %all be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action4 7l7 ,sav+s provisions ,except z expressly provid$ 9 ?is section1 no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z conf]r+1 limit+1 or impair+ any au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 4 7b7 ,sit+ ( int]regional facilities ,section #baf7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ select$ = con/ruction or modification pursuant to a jo9t transmission plan approv$ by ! ,commission pursuant to section #bbd or aft] con/ruction or modification ( electric transmission facilities4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ & #bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 & #bbd2 & 7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ or #bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 or #bbd2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #bjf7;f712 & 7,b7 by /rik+ or #bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 or #bbd4 7d7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section or an am5dm5t made by ?is section grants ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission au?ority ov] sales ( electricity at retail or ! local di/ribution ( electricity4