,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,burlison 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,hageman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f en=c+ a rule or regulation t re/ricts c]ta9 op]ations ( c]ta9 electric g5]at+ units1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reliable ,grid ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 reliable1 af=dable electricity is a fundam5tal pr]equisite = a heal?y human environm5t & mu/ be a c5tral consid]ation 9 all regulations2 7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld prioritize ! reliability ( ! electric grid :5 consid]+ new regulations & avoid impos+ any regulations t may compromise su* reliability by prematurely retir+ ess5tial electric g5]at+ units2 7#c7 ,,n]c has already id5tifi$ ! ?reats ( insuffici5t dispat*able res\rces & l[ capacity res]ves across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 at ! same "t z dem& increases f electrification1 includ+ ! =c$ adoption ( electric vehicles & ! decl9e ( reliable capacity su* z natural gas1 coal1 petroleum1 nucle>1 & geo!rmal en]gy 9 favor ( unreliable sol> & w9d capacity2 7#d7 ! op]ators ( major regional p[] grids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates notifi$ =m] ,adm9i/rator ,regan 9 ,augu/ #bjbc1 9 response to propos$ rulemak+1 t en]gy & environm5tal policies c\ld well exac]bate ! di/urb+ tr5ds & gr[+ risk :]e9 ! pace ( retirem5ts ( g5]ation ) attributes ne$$ to ensure grid reliability is rapidly exce$+ ! comm]cialization ( new res\rces capable ( provid+ ^? reliability attributes2 7#e7 adm9i/rators "u ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration & c]ta9 adm9i/rations prec$+ ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration impos$ regulations t =c$ ! premature retirem5t ( reliable p[] g5]ation capacity1 :i* 0 n replac$ ) adequate new reliable capacity1 prim>ily f coal & natural gas electric g5]at+ units1 caus+ increas$ %ortages ( electricity & *all5ges to ! reliable op]ation ( ! p[] grid2 7#f7 su* regulations includ$ !-- 7,a7 ,new ,s\rce ,p]=mance ,/&>ds = ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions ,f ,new1 ,modifi$1 & ,recon/ruct$ ,fossil ,fuel-,fir$ ,electric ,g5]at+ ,units2 ,emission ,guidel9es = ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions ,f ,exi/+ ,fossil ,fuel-,fir$ ,electric ,g5]at+ ,units2 & ,repeal ( ! ,af=dable ,clean ,en]gy ,rule 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #cigih 7,may #i1 #bjbd772 7,b7 ,national ,emission ,/&>ds = ,haz>d\s ,air ,pollutants3 ,coal- & ,oil-,fir$ ,electric ,utility ,/eam ,g5]at+ ,units ,review ( ! ,residual ,risk & ,te*nology ,review 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #chejh 7,may #g1 #bjbd772 & 7,c7 ,supplem5tal ,efflu5t ,limitations ,guidel9es & ,/&>ds = ! ,/eam ,electric ,p[] ,g5]at+ ,po9t ,s\rce ,category 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #djaih 7,may #i1 #bjbd772 7#g7 su* regulations h l$ to ! retirem5t ( reliable electric g5]at+ units & major capacity inadequacies 9 ,texas1 ,cali=nia1 & o!r areas across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & regulations cont9ue to ?reat5 ! reliability ( ! grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#h7 jeop>diz+ ! reliability ( ! electric grid ?r\gh regulations t h ! pot5tial to prematurely retire reliable electric g5]at+ units imm$iately endang]s ! human environm5t1 heal?1 & life ( all individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#i7 su* jeop>dization runs c\nt] to ! mission ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to protect human heal? & ! environm5t2 7#aj7 ! desire ( =m] ,adm9i/rator ,regan to rapidly retire reliable coal & natural gas electric g5]at+ units 9 favor ( unreliable sol> & w9d electric g5]at+ units has exac]bat$ ! %ortfall ( reliable capacity beyond ! al>m+ projections not$ by indu/ry 9 #bjbc2 7#aa7 ! desire ( =m] ,adm9i/rator ,regan to electrify _m en]gy uses1 f cook+ & heat+ to transportation1 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exac]bat$ ! ?reat ( capacity inadequacy & r$uc$ ! reliability ( ! electric grid dur+ peak dem& p]iods2 7#ab7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld1 9 coord9ation ) public utilities & op]ators ( electric g5]at+ units-- 7,a7 id5tify ! electric g5]at+ units 9 dang] ( premature retirem5t because ( exi/+ regulations2 & 7,b7 provide waiv]s1 to ! ext5t possible1 to prev5t ! premature %utd[n ( su* electric g5]at+ units due to su* regulations & support ! supply ( reliable electricity1 especially giv5 ! w>n+s f ,*airman ,*ri/ie ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is head+ = a reliability crisis2 7#ac7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %\ld coord9ate ) ,,n]c to develop new /&>ds relat+ to ! reliability ( ! grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ackn[l$ge t unreliable sol> & w9d electric g5]at+ units c p]=m at ne>-z]o capacity dur+ peak dem& & "u extreme wea!r conditions2 7#ad7 ! op]ators ( regional p[] grids h assum$ a high] level ( p[] g5]ation f su* sol> & w9d electric g5]at+ units1 :i* has caus$ su* op]ators to plan ! electric g5]ation res\rces & dispat*able res]ves ( su* op]ators poorly2 & 7#ae7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld halt ! implem5tation ( rules & regulations f =m] ,adm9i/rator ,regan relat$ to ! electric p[] sector & ensure t any future rules relat$ to ! electric p[] sector are propos$ concurr5tly ) suffici5t evid5ce t-- 7,a7 su* rules & regulations d n lead to any fur!r premature retirem5t ( a reliable electric g5]at+ unit2 & 7,b7 ! bulk-p[] sy/em across all regional transmission organizations & indep5d5t sy/em op]ators 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c reliably meet ! dem& = electricity )\t frequ5t outages & inadequately l[ capacity safety m>g9s4 #c4 ,prohibition on en=cem5t ( rules & regulations relat+ to c]ta9 electric g5]at+ units ,! ,adm9i/rator may n en=ce a rule or regulation t re/ricts ! cont9u\s1 previ\sly p]mitt$ op]ation ( any dispat*able electric g5]at+ unit unless & until ,,n]c categorizes all areas s]v$ by ! bulk-p[] sy/em z normal risk1 pursuant to ! assessm5t publi%$ by ,,n]c 9 ,decemb] #bjbc entitl$ ! #bjbc ,long-,t]m ,reliability ,assessm5t4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a77#a774 7#c7 ,dispat*able electric g5]at+ unit ,! t]m dispat*able electric g5]at+ unit means any /eam g5]at+ unit1 integrat$ gasification comb9$ cycle unit1 /ation>y combu/ion turb9e1 or o!r type ( unit t g5]ates electricity t-- 7,a7 is connect$ to ! bulk-p[] sy/em & subject to rules & regulations ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7,b7 c1 on dem&1 adju/ ! g5]ation ( su* g5]at+ unit1 comb9$ cycle unit1 combu/ion turb9e1 or o!r unit ) precision to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 7#d7 ,,n]c ,! t]m ,,n]c means ! ,nor? 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