#aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfcb ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to adju/ ! requirem5ts = ord]s1 rules1 & regulations relat+ to furni%+ adequate s]vice1 to require own]s or op]ators ( g5]at+ facilities to provide notice ( plann$ retirem5ts ( c]ta9 electric g5]at+ units1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p[] ,plant ,reliability ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,furni%+ ( adequate s]vice2 advance notice ( plann$ retirem5ts ,section #bjg ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;f7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjg4 ,furni%+ ( adequate s]vice2 advance notice ( plann$ retirem5ts 7a7 ,furni%+ ( adequate s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,commission1 ^u compla9t ( a ,/ate commission or a ,transmission ,organization1 aft] notice to ea* ,/ate commission & public utility affect$1 & aft] opportunity = he>+ )9 #ij days ( receipt ( su* compla9t1 f9ds t any int]/ate s]vice ( any public utility is inadequate or insuffici5t1 or is likely to become inadequate or insuffici5t )9 #e ye>s ( receiv+ su* compla9t1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e ! prop]1 adequate1 or suffici5t s]vice to be furni%$1 & %all fix ! same by issu+ an ord]1 rule1 or regulation4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,commission1 9 an ord]1 rule1 or regulation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 may n-- 7i7 compel ! enl>gem5t ( g5]at+ facilities2 or 7ii7 compel ! public utility to sell or ex*ange electric en]gy :5 to d s w\ld impair its ability to r5d] prop]1 adequate1 or suffici5t s]vice to its cu/om]s2 7,b7 may require-- 7i7 cont9u+ ! op]ation ( an electric g5]at+ unit2 & 7ii7 any affect$ ,/ate commission1 ,transmission ,organization1 or public utility to develop & implem5t a long-t]m plan = ! plann+1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( int]/ate transmission facilities t may be necess>y = ! public utility to provide adequate & suffici5t int]/ate s]vice2 & 7,c7 %all det]m9e-- 7i7 any rate or *>ge necess>y to provide comp5sation = ! additional co/s ( ! prop]1 adequate1 or suffici5t s]vice to be furni%$1 includ+ comp5sation to an own] or op]ator ( an electric g5]at+ unit t is requir$ to cont9ue to op]ate "u su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation2 & 7ii7 ! co/ allocation ( any rate or *>ge4 7#c7 ,t]m l5g? ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 an ord]1 rule1 or regulation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate1 :i* may n be lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation4 7#d7 ,ext5sion 7,a7 ,reque/ = ext5sion ,n e>li] ?an ! date t is #ahj days prior to ! date on :i* an ord]1 rule1 or regulation t]m9ates1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 & n lat] ?an #fj days prior to su* t]m9ation date1 any affect$ ,/ate commission1 ,transmission ,organization1 or public utility may submit to ! ,commission a reque/ to ext5d su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation4 7,b7 ,deadl9e ,) respect to a reque/ submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives ! reque/1 notify ea* affect$ ,/ate commission1 ,transmission ,organization1 & public utility ( ! reque/2 7ii7 provide an opportunity = a he>+ on ! reque/ be=e accept+ or d5y+ ! reque/ "u clause 7iii72 & 7iii7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives ! reque/-- 7,i7 accept ! reque/ & ext5d ! applicable ord]1 rule1 or regulation2 or 7,,ii7 d5y ! reque/4 7,c7 ,t]m l5g? ,an ord]1 rule1 or regulation ext5d$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate1 :i* may n be lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission ext5d$ su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation4 7#e7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 actions ,to ! ext5t an omission or action tak5 by a p>ty1 t is necess>y to comply ) an ord]1 rule1 or regulation issu$ or ext5d$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ any omission or action tak5 to volunt>ily comply ) su* ord]1 rule1 or regulation1 results 9 noncompliance )1 or causes su* p>ty to n comply )1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local environm5tal law or regulation1 su* omission or action %all n be consid]$ a violation ( su* environm5tal law or regulation1 or subject su* p>ty to any requirem5t1 civil or crim9al liability1 or a citiz5 suit "u su* environm5tal law or regulation4 7b7 ,advance notice ( plann$ retirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an own] or op]ator ( a g5]at+ facility plans to retire an electric g5]at+ unit t is a compon5t ( su* facility1 su* own] or op]ator %all submit to ! ,commission & any affect$ ,/ate commission or ,transmission ,organization a notice ( su* plan at lea/ #e ye>s be=e ! date on :i* su* own] or op]ator plans to retire su* electric g5]at+ unit4 7#b7 ,unplann$ retirem5ts ,an own] or op]ator ( a g5]at+ facility t retires an electric g5]at+ unit due to an unplann$ cata/rophe1 em]g5cy1 disa/]1 or simil> ev5t t r5d]s su* electric g5]at+ unit inop]able is n subject to ! notice requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,publicly available ,! ,commission %all make publicly available ea* notice submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a74 7#b7 ,electric g5]at+ unit ,! t]m electric g5]at+ unit means an electric en]gy produc+ unit t-- 7,a7 is a compon5t ( a g5]at+ facility2 7,b7 has a p[] production capacity ( n less ?an #e megawatts2 & 7,c7 is int]connect$ to ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 7#c7 ,retire ,! t]m retire1 ) respect to an electric g5]at+ unit1 means to1 = an indef9ite p]iod ( "t-- 7,a7 idle ! electric g5]at+ unit2 7,b7 disconnect ! electric g5]at+ unit f ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 or 7,c7 o!rwise make unavailable = sale all electric en]gy t is g5]at$ by ! electric g5]at+ unit4 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #af1 #bjbe4;,cl]k4