,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajgch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjbf,mr4 
,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh to require consid]ation ( disc\nt+
 rates = provid+ electric s]vice to     
electric consum]s 9 c\nties 9 :i* c]ta9 
g5]ation facilities are locat$1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,af=dable ,p[] = ,ho/      
,communities ,act4  #b4 ,disc\nt$ rates 
= ho/ c\nties  7a7 ,f$]al /&>d ,section 
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,disc\nt$ rates 
= ho/ c\nties  7,a7 ,disc\nt$ rates     
,rates *>g$ by any electric utility =   
provid+ electric s]vice to a class (    
electric consum]s %all be disc\nt$ by   
#bj p]c5t = electric consum]s 9 su*     
class :o are provid$ electric s]vice 9 a

 ho/ c\nty comp>$ to rates *>g$ by su*  
electric utility = provid+ electric     
s]vice to electric consum]s 9 su* class 
:o are provid$ electric s]vice outside (
 a ho/ c\nty4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
p>agraph3  7i7 ,ho/ c\nty ,! t]m ho/    
c\nty means a c\nty 9 :i* a cov]$       
g5]ation facility is locat$4  7ii7      
,cov]$ g5]ation facility ,! t]m cov]$   
g5]ation facility--  7,i7 means a       
facility t-- 7aa7 g5]ates electric en]gy
 t is deliv]$ to local di/ribution      
facilities & sold2  7bb7 has a nameplate
 capacity ( at lea/ #e megawatts2 &     
7cc7 imposes op]ational1 environm5tal1  
or infra/ructure burd5s1 includ+ l& use 
re/rictions1 wat] managem5t con/ra9ts1  
wildfire risk associat$ ) transmission  
infra/ructure1 environm5tal compliance  
obligations1 on ! c\nty 9 :i* su*       
facility is locat$2 &  7,,ii7 includes  
hydroelectric1 geo!rmal1 biomass1 sol>1 
& w9d g5]ation facilities & associat$   
,f$]al or ,/ate-own$ infra/ructure4  4  
7b7 ,obligations ,to consid] & det]m9e  

7#a7 ,"t limitations ,section #aab7;b7 (
 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory         
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#i7  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate  
has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea* nonregulat$
 electric utility %all comm5ce          
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
section #aaa7;d74  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea*  
nonregulat$ electric utility %all       
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  4  7#b7 ,failure to  
comply ,section #aab7;c7 ( ! ,public    
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   

#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( 
! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (     
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is subsection to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce  
to ! date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph       
7#bb744  7#c7 ,prior ,/ate actions      
,section #aab ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,prior ,/ate actions 
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any electric
 utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate
 has implem5t$ = ! electric utility !   
/&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d72  7#b7 !     
,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate or !
 relevant nonregulat$ electric utility  
has conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]       
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or  7#c7 !  
,/ate legislature has vot$ on !         

implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility dur+ ! #c-ye>
 p]iod end+ on t date ( enactm5t4  4    
7c7 ,prior & p5d+ proce$+s ,section #abd
 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory       
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfcd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by  
p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section #aaa7;d71 !    
ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is section to ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ to  
be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( t   
p>agraph 7#bb744