,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfj #aai?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cfbh 
,report ,no4 #aai-cjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,mr4  
,evans ( ,colorado 7= himself & ,mr4    
,langwor?y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe;,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,utility    
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh to   
add a /&>d relat$ to ,/ate consid]ation 
( reliable g5]ation1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/ate ,plann+ = ,reliability &        
,af=dability ,act4  #b4 ,/ate           
consid]ation ( reliable g5]ation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,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      
,ensur+ electric reliability ) reliable 
g5]ation facilities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
,/ate regulat$ electric utility t       

employs integrat$ res\rce plann+ %all   
e/abli%1 z "p ( su* integrat$ res\rce   
plann+1 measures1 suffici5t to ensure ! 
reliable availability ( electric en]gy  
ov] a #aj-ye> p]iod1 to ma9ta9-- 7i7 !  
op]ation ( reliable g5]ation facilities2
 or  7ii7 ! procurem5t ( electric en]gy 
f reliable g5]ation facilities4  7,b7   
,reliable g5]ation facility def9$ ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m reliable g5]ation      
facility means an electric g5]ation     
facility t ensures ! reliable           
availability ( electric en]gy by-- 7i7  
hav+ op]ational *>act]i/ics to enable ! 
g5]ation ( electric en]gy on a cont9u\s 
basis = a p]iod ( n few] ?an #cj days2  
7ii7 hav+-- 7,i7 adequate fuel1 or a    
cont9u\sly available en]gy s\rce1       
on-site to enable ! g5]ation ( electric 
en]gy on a cont9u\s basis = a p]iod ( n 
few] ?an #cj days2 or  7,,ii7           
contractual obligations t ensure        
adequate fuel supply to a*ieve !        
g5]ation ( electric en]gy on a cont9u\s 
basis = a p]iod ( n few] ?an #cj days2  

7iii7 hav+ op]ational *>act]i/ics to    
enable ! g5]ation ( electric en]gy dur+ 
em]g5cy & sev]e wea!r conditions2 &     
7iv7 provid+ ess5tial s]vices relat$ to 
! reliable availability ( electric      
en]gy1 includ+ frequ5cy support &       
voltage support4  4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,obligations to consid] &
 det]m9e ,section #aab ( ! ,public      
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* ,/ate regulat$ electric utility 
= :i* ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7    
%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*   
,/ate regulat$ electric utility = :i* ! 

,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7 %all       
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  2  7,b7 9 subsection 
7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#b7 & 
ins]t+ subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 ,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#bb74 aft] p>agraph 7#ba742 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7    
,o!r prior ,/ate actions ,subsections   
7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to ! /&>d        
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section    
#aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any ,/ate regulat$  
electric utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection-- 7#a7 
! ,/ate has implem5t$ = ! ,/ate regulat$
 electric utility ! /&>d 7or a comp>able
 /&>d72  7#b7 ! ,/ate regulatory        
au?ority = ! ,/ate has conduct$ a       
proce$+ to consid] implem5tation ( !    

/&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d7 = ! ,/ate    
regulat$ electric utility2 or  7#c7 !   
,/ate legislature has vot$ on !         
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! ,/ate regulat$ electric       
utility dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on t   
date ( enactm5t4  4  7#b7 ,prior & p5d+ 
proce$+s ,section #abd ( ! ,public      
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ ,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#bb74 aft] p>agraph 7#ba744   
,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe;,committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$