,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eifd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,case1 & 
,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice 
( ,electricity1 to publi% guidel9es &   
be/ practices = integrat$ res\rce plann+
 ( ! electricity sy/em1 provide te*nical
 assi/ance ) respect to su* guidel9es & 
be/ practices1 & develop a grant program
 = mod]niz+ integrat$ res\rce plann+1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce
 ,plann+ ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4       
,developm5t ( guidel9es & be/ practices 
= electric utility integrat$ res\rce    
plann+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) ,/ate public utility     
commissions1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1 own]s  
or op]ators ( electric utilities        
7includ+ inve/or-own$ utilities1        
municipal utilities1 & electric         

coop]atives71 balanc+ area au?orities1  
,transmission ,organizations1 & o!r     
relevant /akehold]s1 %all develop       
guidel9es & be/ practices = integrat$   
res\rce plann+ ( ! electricity sy/em4   
7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,key issues ,!   
guidel9es & be/ practices develop$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all address key issues  
relat$ to integrat$ res\rce plann+4 ,9  
develop+ ! guidel9es & be/ practices1 ! 
,secret>y %all consid]1 at a m9imum1 !  
foll[+ issues1 :ile reta9+ discretion to
 incorporate additional consid]ations & 
to ref9e ! scope1 level ( detail1 &     
implem5tation approa*es = ea* issue z   
appropriate3 7,a7 ,develop+ capacity    
expansion model+ & res\rce adequacy     
analysis 9 an it]ative mann] to improve 
integrat$ res\rce plann+ by ensur+ !    
exp&$ electricity sy/em a*ieves res\rce 
adequacy :ile m9imiz+ co/s4  7,b7 ,!    
consid]ation ( a wide range (           
alt]natives = capacity expansion models 
to meet res\rce adequacy t>gets1 includ+
 ! traditional expansion ( electricity  

g5]ation & transmission capacity & ! use
 ( novel grid-enhanc+ te*nologies1 small
 & l>ge-scale /orage1 di/ribut$ en]gy   
res\rces1 beh9d-!-met] int]v5tions1 &   
dem&-side int]v5tions4  7,c7 ,explicit  
consid]ation ( electric transmission 9  
capacity expansion model+ & its         
contribution to res\rce adequacy &      
reliability ( electricity sy/ems4  7,d7 
,! use ( an int]regional plann+ approa* 
9 capacity expansion model+ to evaluate 
! res\rce adequacy b5efits ( capacity   
res\rce %>+ across regions1 includ+     
?r\gh collaboration betwe5 ,/ates1      
balanc+ area au?orities1 electric       
utilities1 ,transmission ,organizations1
 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7,e7 ,!    
integration ( te*nical1 f9ancial1 &     
regulatory in=mation f o!r fuel supply  
sy/ems1 su* z ! natural gas network4    
7,f7 ,! use ( sc5>io analysis develop$  
us+ capacity expansion model+ &         
transmission expansion model+ to        
repres5t a full range ( future          
*>act]i/ics ( ! electricity sy/em1      

includ+ ! availability ( diff]5t        
electricity g5]at+ & /orage res\rces1 & 
transmission infra/ructure4  7,g7 ,! use
 ( probabili/ic models 9 res\rce        
adequacy analysis to acc\nt = v>iability
 & unc]ta9ty 9 ! supply & dem& (        
electricity1 includ+ ! impact ( extreme 
wea!r ev5t sc5>ios1 =eca/+ errors1 fuel 
prices1 & o!r unc]ta9ties on su* supply 
& dem&4  7,h7 ,! use ( hi/orical wea!r  
data & =w>d-look+ meteorological        
projections1 includ+ ) respect to       
extreme wea!r ev5t sc5>ios1 to acc\nt = 
! v>iability 9 electricity dem&1        
electricity g5]ation f individual or    
gr\ps ( electricity g5]ators1 &         
electricity sy/em outages to assess     
res\rce adequacy4  7,i7 ,! use (        
multiple res\rce adequacy metrics =     
assess+ res\rce adequacy to acc\nt = !  
magnitudes1 frequ5cies1 & durations (   
pot5tial ev5ts t /ress ! electricity    
sy/em4  7,j7 ,! use ( scorec>ds t       
summ>ize ! co/s & a wide range ( b5efits
 ( sc5>ios develop$ ?r\gh ! integrat$   

res\rce plann+ process1 includ+-- 7i7   
co/s ( infra/ructure inve/m5ts2  7ii7   
environm5tal su/a9ability2  7iii7       
res\rce adequacy & reliability2  7iv7   
economic impacts2 &  7v7 o!r co/s &     
b5efits t are relevant to !             
decision-mak+ objectives ( ,/ates1      
electric utilities1 balanc+ area        
au?orities1 ,transmission               
,organizations1 & o!r relevant          
/akehold]s4  7,k7 ,! use ( rigor\s      
me*anisms = capacity accr$itation to    
measure ! capacity value ( possible     
inve/m5ts t support res\rce adequacy1   
includ+-- 7i7 capacity values = bo?     
conv5tional & em]g+ g5]ation res\rces1  
includ+ di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces &      
beh9d-!-met] int]v5tions2  7ii7 capacity
 values = dem&-side int]v5tions2 &      
7iii7 capacity values = transmission    
infra/ructure upgrades & grid-enhanc+   
te*nologies t enable ! deliv]ability (  
g5]at+ capacity f remote or o!rwise     
con/ra9$ g5]ation res\rces4  7,l7 ,! use
 ( probabili/ic metrics to measure      

capacity values t acc\nt = probability  
di/ributions ( ! magnitudes1 frequ5cies1
 & durations ( pot5tial ev5ts t affect !
 availability (-- 7i7 conv5tional &     
em]g+ g5]ation res\rces1 beh9d-!-met]   
int]v5tions1 & dem&-side int]v5tions2 & 
7ii7 transmission infra/ructure upgrades
 & grid-enhanc+ te*nologies t enable !  
deliv]ability ( electricity f remote or 
o!rwise con/ra9$ g5]ation res\rces4     
7#b7 ,/ate treatm5t ( integrat$ res\rce 
plans ,9 develop+ ! guidel9es & be/     
practices "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid] provid+ guidance on h[    
,/ate public utility commissions & ,/ate
 en]gy (fices may review & respond to   
integrat$ res\rce plans1 includ+        
guidance on--  7,a7 opportunities =     
public engagem5t & comm5t1 includ+      
well-design$ /akehold] involvem5t       
processes ) sev]al opportunities =      
fe$back & transp>5t access to data      
inputs1 models1 lic5ses1 & o!r          
requirem5ts = relevant /akehold]s to    
replicate model+ outputs f integrat$    

res\rce plann+2 &  7,b7 ! connection    
betwe5 integrat$ res\rce plann+ outcomes
 & regulatory actions1 su* z procurem5t 
decisions1 c]tificates ( public         
conv5i5ce & necessity1 & g5]al rate     
cases4  7c7 ,publication ( guidel9es &  
be/ practices ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all publi% on a publicly accessible   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy !        
guidel9es & be/ practices develop$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,p]iodic           
evaluations & revisions ,! ,secret>y    
%all1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e    
ye>s--  7#a7 evaluate ! guidel9es & be/ 
practices publi%$ "u ?is section2 &     
7#b7 revise su* guidel9es & be/         
practices & publi% su* revis$ guidel9es 
& be/ practices 9 accordance ) ?is      
section4  #c4 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!    
,secret>y %all provide to ,/ate public  
utility commissions1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1
 own]s or op]ators ( electric utilities1
 balanc+ area au?orities1 ,transmission 
,organizations1 & o!r relevant          

/akehold]s tra9+ res\rces & te*nical    
assi/ance 7includ+ work%ops1 tra9+      
sessions1 & education mat]ials7 to      
increase und]/&+ ( ! guidel9es & be/    
practices publi%$ "u section #b4  #d4   
,integrat$ res\rce plann+ mod]nization  
grants program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce ,plann+    
,mod]nization ,grants ,program1 "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all1 subject to !           
availability ( appropriations1 provide  
grants to ,/ates 9 accordance ) ?is     
section4  7b7 ,/ate implem5tation plans 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may apply = a    
grant "u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce ,plann+  
,mod]nization ,grants ,program by       
submitt+ to ! ,secret>y a plan describ+ 
h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to use ! grant 9      
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7#b7      
,progress report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] a ,/ate receives a grant "u !      
,integrat$ ,res\rce ,plann+             
,mod]nization ,grants ,program1 ! ,/ate 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report     

describ+ h[ ! grant has be5 us$ & !     
progress ! ,/ate has made--  7,a7 9 !   
case ( a v]tically integrat$ ,/ate1     
develop+ or updat+ ! integrat$ res\rce  
plann+ requirem5ts1 /atutes1 or         
regulations ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 
( a re/ructur$ ,/ate1 coord9at+ )       
electric utilities1 balanc+ area        
au?orities1 & ,transmission             
,organizations to develop & implem5t a  
/rategy to employ integrat$ res\rce     
plann+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,use ( grants    
7#a7 ,v]tically integrat$ ,/ates ,a     
v]tically integrat$ ,/ate t receives a  
grant "u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce ,plann+  
,mod]nization ,grants ,program-- 7,a7   
%all use ! grant to--  7i7 develop or   
update integrat$ res\rce plann+         
requirem5ts1 /atutes1 or regulations ( !
 ,/ate to be p>tly or fully consi/5t )  
guidel9es & be/ practices publi%$ "u    
section #b2  7ii7 support regulat$      
electric utilities ) comply+ ) su*      
requirem5ts1 /atutes1 or regulations2 & 
7iii7 support non-regulat$ electric     

utilities 7includ+ municipal utilities &
 electric coop]atives7 t *oose to       
p>ticipate 9 integrat$ res\rce plann+ t 
complies ) su* requirem5ts1 /atutes1 or 
regulations2 &  7,b7 may use ! grant    
to--  7i7 pay exp5ses associat$ )       
consultants 7includ+ private consultants
 & f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t    
c5t]s71 /aff+1 s(tw>e & model+1 &       
/akehold] engagem5t activities necess>y 
= ! ,/ate public utility commission &   
,/ate en]gy (fices to develop or update 
integrat$ res\rce plann+ requirem5ts1   
/atutes1 or regulations ( ! ,/ate z     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 
provide am\nts to electric utilities1   
balanc+ area au?orities1 & ,transmission
 ,organizations1 :i* may be us$ to      
recov] ! co/s ( comply+ ) su*           
requirem5ts1 /atutes1 or regulations4   
7#b7 ,re/ructur$ ,/ates ,a re/ructur$   
,/ate t receives a grant "u ! ,integrat$
 ,res\rce ,plann+ ,mod]nization ,grants 
,program-- 7,a7 %all use ! grant to     
coord9ate ) electric utilities1 balanc+ 

area au?orities1 & ,transmission        
,organizations to develop & implem5t a  
/rategy to employ integrat$ res\rce     
plann+ 9 ! ,/ate t is p>tly or fully    
consi/5t ) ! guidel9es & be/ practices  
publi%$ "u section #b2 &  7,b7 may use  
su* grant to-- 7i7 pay exp5ses associat$
 ) consultants 7includ+ private         
consultants & f$]ally fund$ rese>* &    
developm5t c5t]s71 /aff+1 s(tw>e &      
model+1 & /akehold] engagem5t activities
 necess>y = ! ,/ate to develop &        
implem5t a /rategy to employ integrat$  
res\rce plann+ 9 ! ,/ate z describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 provide am\nts
 to electric utilities1 balanc+ area    
au?orities1 & ,transmission             
,organizations1 :i* may be us$ to recov]
 ! co/s ( implem5t+ ! /rategy describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,fir/           
applications ,a ,/ate may apply = a     
grant provid$ "u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce  
,plann+ ,mod]nization ,grants ,program  
beg9n+ n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !       
initial publication ( ! guidel9es & be/ 

practices "u section #b4  7e7  ,deadl9e 
,to use grant  ,a ,/ate t receives a    
grant provid$ "u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce  
,plann+ ,mod]nization ,grants ,program  
%all use su* grant by n lat] ?an ! date 
t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate 
receiv$ ! grant4  7f7 ,grant =mula ,!   
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( a grant
 provid$ "u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce       
,plann+ ,mod]nization ,grants ,program  
bas$ on-- 7#a7 :e!r ! ,/ate already     
requires electric utilities to employ   
integrat$ res\rce plann+2  7#b7 !       
compreh5siv5ess ( ! ,/ate's             
implem5tation plan submitt$ "u          
subsection 7b71 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* !
 implem5tation plan incorporates        
compon5ts ( ! guidel9es & be/ practices 
publi%$ "u section #b2  7#c7 ! numb] (  
electricity consum]s 9 ! ,/ate2  7#d7 ! 
capacity & mix ( electric g5]at+ &      
transmitt+ infra/ructure 9 ! ,/ate2     
7#e7 ! numb] & div]sity ( electric      
utilities1 balanc+ area au?orities1 &   
,transmission ,organizations engag$ 9 ! 

electricity sy/em plann+ & op]ation     
activities ( ! ,/ate2 &  7#f7 any o!r   
factor ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate 
to support integrat$ res\rce plann+4    
#e4 ,coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al programs  
,! ,secret>y may coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al 
programs relat$ to en]gy resili5ce &    
mod]nization ( ! electricity sy/em to-- 
7#a7 maximize ! impact ( grants provid$ 
"u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce ,plann+        
,mod]nization ,grants ,program by align+
 ef=ts & avoid+ duplication2 &  7#b7    
ensure t ! guidel9es & be/ practices    
publi%$ "u ?is ,act complem5t & support 
o!r ,f$]al initiatives aim$ at enhanc+ !
 resili5ce & reliability ( electricity  
sy/ems4  #f4 ,p]iodic reports ,n lat]   
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e 
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a   
description ( h[ v]tically integrat$    
,/ates & re/ructur$ ,/ates us$ grants   
provid$ "u ! ,integrat$ ,res\rce ,plann+

 ,mod]nization ,grants ,program4  7#b7  
,a breakd[n ( ! exp5ses paid us+ su*    
grants4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( !         
effectiv5ess ( ! use ( ! grants 9       
support+ ! developm5t (1 & compliance )1
 integrat$ res\rce plann+ t is p>tly or 
fully consi/5t ) ! guidel9es & be/      
practices publi%$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+  
examples ( be/ practices & innovative   
approa*es t 7 adopt$4  #g4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,balanc+    
area au?ority ,! t]m balanc+ area       
au?ority means ! responsible entity t-- 
7,a7 integrates res\rce plans 9 advance 
( real-"t op]ations2  7,b7 ma9ta9s !    
balance betwe5 electricity dem&1        
electricity supply1 & s*$ul$ int]*ange  
)9 ! geographic area ( ! responsible    
entity2 &  7,c7 supports int]connection 

frequ5cy 9 real-"t4  7#c7 ,beh9d-!-met] 
int]v5tion ,! t]m beh9d-!-met]          
int]v5tion-- 7,a7 means an action or    
te*nology t r$uces or %ifts electricity 
dem& or provides local electricity      
g5]ation or /orage capacity at ! site ( 
a cu/om]2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an     
en]gy effici5cy upgrade1 a resid5tial   
sol> panel1 an en]gy /orage sy/em1 & !  
actions tak5 "u a dem& response program2
 &  7ii7 int]v5tions t help to r$uce    
/ra9 on ! electricity sy/em & improve ! 
reliability ( ! electricity sy/em dur+  
peak dem& p]iods or em]g5cies4  7#d7    
,capacity accr$itation ,! t]m capacity  
accr$itation means ! process ( det]m9+ a
 capacity value4  7#e7 ,capacity        
expansion model+ ,! t]m capacity        
expansion model+ means ma!matical model+
 to id5tify ! lea/ co/ inve/m5ts 9      
g5]ation1 /orage1 beh9d-!-met]          
int]v5tions1 di/ribut$ res\rce1 &       
transmission infra/ructure requir$ to   
meet future electricity dem&1 subject to
 fuel prices1 te*nology co/ & p]=mance1 

policy & regulation1 & o!r con/ra9ts &  
conditions4  7#f7 ,capacity value ,! t]m
 capacity value--  7,a7 means a measure 
( ! contribution to res\rce adequacy    
by-- 7i7 a conv5tional or em]g+ g5]at+  
res\rce1 beh9d-!-met] int]v5tion1 or    
dem&-side int]v5tion2 or  7ii7 a        
transmission infra/ructure upgrade or   
grid-enhanc+ te*nology t enables !      
deliv]ability ( electricity f remote or 
o!rwise con/ra9$ g5]ation res\rces2 &   
7,b7 includes probabili/ic metrics su* z
 effective load-c>ry+ capacity1         
equival5t firm capacity1 & equival5t    
conv5tional p[]4  7#g7 ,di/ribut$ en]gy 
res\rce ,! t]m di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce  
means a small-scale electricity g5]ation
 or /orage sy/em t is locat$ close to ! 
po9t ( use1 su* z a ro(top sol> panel1  
home en]gy /orage sy/em1 or community   
w9d p[] sy/em4  7#h7 ,electric          
coop]ative ,! t]m electric coop]ative   
means a n-=-pr(it entity t--  7,a7      
provides electricity to memb]s ( !      
entity2 &  7,b7 is own$ & op]at$ by su* 

memb]s4  7#i7 ,grid-enhanc+ te*nology ,!
 t]m grid-enhanc+ te*nology-- 7,a7 means
 a te*nology design$ to improve !       
reliability1 effici5cy1 or flexibility (
 ! electricity sy/em2 &  7,b7 includes a
 sm>t grid te*nology1 an en]gy /orage   
sy/em1 & an advanc$ grid managem5t      
sy/em4  7#aj7 ,integrat$ res\rce plann+ 
,! t]m integrat$ res\rce plann+ has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74     
7#aa7 ,municipal utility ,! t]m         
municipal utility means a municipal     
corporation t op]ates facilities us$ to 
g5]ate1 pur*ase1 transmit1 or di/ribute 
electricity to consum]s4  7#ab7 ,res\rce
 adequacy ,! t]m res\rce adequacy means 
! ability ( ! electricity sy/em to      
ma9ta9 suffici5t1 available g5]at+1     
/orage1 & transmitt+ capacity & support+
 infra/ructure to meet =eca/$           
electricity dem& & sy/em reliability    
requirem5ts "u a range ( expect$ &      
adv]se wea!r-s5sitive conditions1       

includ+ peak load ev5ts1 g5]ation       
availability1 & unplann$ outages4  7#ac7
 ,res\rce adequacy metric ,! t]m res\rce
 adequacy metric-- 7,a7 means a         
quantitative measure ( ! res\rce        
adequacy ( ! electricity sy/em2 &  7,b7 
includes metrics d]iv$ f probabili/ic   
analysis1 su* z loss-(-load expectation1
 loss-(-load h\rs1 loss-(-load days1    
loss-(-load ye>s1 loss-(-load           
probability1 loss-(-load ev5ts1 expect$ 
uns]v$ en]gy1 & normaliz$ expect$ uns]v$
 en]gy4  7#ad7 ,re/ructur$ ,/ate ,! t]m 
re/ructur$ ,/ate means a ,/ate 9 :i* !  
electricity sy/em has be5 functionally  
sep>at$ su* t indep5d5t p[] produc]s    
provide g5]ation s]vices1 :ile          
,transmission ,organizations op]ate     
electricity m>kets & ! bulk transmission
 ( electricity1 & inve/or-own$ utilities
 typically reta9 responsibility =       
di/ribution s]vices & deliv] electricity
 to retail cu/om]s4  7#ae7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! head ( ! ,(fice (  

,electricity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4    
7#af7 ,transmission ,organization ,! t]m
 ,transmission ,organization has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#ag7  
,v]tically integrat$ ,/ate ,! t]m       
v]tically integrat$ ,/ate means a ,/ate 
9 :i* ! electricity sy/em rema9s        
functionally aggregat$ su* t a regulat$ 
electric utility owns & op]ates ! assets
 us$ = g5]at+1 transmitt+1 & di/ribut+  
electricity )9 a p>ticul> s]vice area )9
 ! ,/ate4