,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mull91
 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4 
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4
 ,lev91 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require /&>diz$ p]=mance    
report+ = entities engag$ 9 electricity 
transmission to improve transp>5cy1     
acc\ntability1 & grid outcomes1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,electricity ,transmission 
,scorec>d ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,electricity        
transmission facilities & s]vices       
provid$ by cov]$ transmission own]s     
affect int]/ate comm]ce & are ess5tial  
to ! ,nation's economic well-be+ &      
national security4  7#b7 ,transp>5t1    
/&>diz$ p]=mance data on transmission   
sy/ems promotes co/-effective inve/m5t1 

prev5ts unduly discrim9atory practices1 
& protects ratepay]s4  7#c7 ,exi/+      
report+ requirem5ts are fragm5t$1       
inconsi/5t1 & d n all[ = mean+ful       
comp>ison among transmission provid]s1  
,r,t,os1 & ,i,s,os4  7#d7 ,to ensure t  
all transmitt+ utilities are subject to 
uni=m1 non-discrim9atory access         
obligations1 to safegu>d ! public int]e/
 9 ! reliability1 af=dability1 &        
effici5cy ( ! int]/ate transmission     
sy/em1 & to ensure ! developm5t ( j &   
reasonable rates1 a common p]=mance     
report+ framework is necess>y4  7#e7    
,sy/emic transp>5cy across all utilities
 engag$ 9 transmitt+ electricity enables
 ratepay]s1 inve/ors1 g5]ators1         
regulators1 rese>*]s1 & o!r /akehold]s &
 m>ket p>ticipants to cle>ly comp>e     
transmission rates1 outcomes1 &         
practices across regions & gov]nance    
/ructures4  7#f7 ,m>ket & policy        
innovation 9 ! electricity sector is    
enhanc$ by mak+ grid p]=mance data      
publicly available1 ?us emp[]+ indep5d5t

 rese>*1 enabl+ competition1 & r$uc+    
in=mation asymmetries betwe5 utilities &
 ext]nal actors4  7#g7 ,! quality (     
economic1 reliability1 & environm5tal   
outcomes deliv]$ to cu/om]s c improve z 
a result ( p]=mance-bas$ acc\ntability4 
7#h7 ,x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,nation to
 require /&>diz$ data submissions &     
scorec>d report+ f all utilities engag$ 
9 transmitt+ electricity1 includ+ ^? n  
subject to section #bje or #bjf ( !     
,f$]al ,p[] ,act1 to evaluate :e!r      
s]vice comp>ability & nondiscrim9ation  
obligations are be+ met & to ensure t   
ratepay]s are n burd5$ by ineffici5cies1
 lack ( inve/m5t1 or ! abs5ce (         
co/-effective solutions t w\ld increase 
capacity1 r$uce conge/ion1 facilitate   
int]connection1 or o!rwise r$uce        
unnecess>y co/s & reliability conc]ns = 
ratepay]s4  #c4 ,p]=mance scorec>d      
elem5ts & v]ification  7a7 ,report+     
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,transmission         
,inve/m5t1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,p]=mance  
,scorec>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission

 %all require ea* cov]$ transmission    
own] to biannually develop1 publi%1 &   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report1 to be   
kn[n z a ,transmission ,inve/m5t1       
,acc\ntability1 & ,p]=mance ,scorec>d   
7or a ,,tiaps report71 t includes       
metrics evaluat+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ratepay]
 af=dability1 :i* %all assess ! co/ (   
transmission s]vices p] unit ( en]gy    
transmitt$ or o!r metrics t c be us$ to 
assess af=dability ( en]gy provid$ to   
ratepay]s4  7ii7 ,f9anc+ co/s1 :i* %all 
assess ! f9anc+ /ructure & co/ ( capital
 = a cov]$ transmission own]1 & may     
include consid]ation ( capital /ructure 
& lev]age ratios1 reliance on =mula     
rates or o!r automatic adju/m5t         
me*anisms1 all[$ & e>n$ returns on      
equity1 ! co/ ( debt & pref]r$ /ock1 !  
pres5ce & magnitude ( inc5tive rate     
add]s1 & o!r relat$ metrics4  7iii7     
,inve/m5t prud5cy & co/ recov]y1 :i*    
%all assess ! prud5cy ( capital         
inve/m5ts & ! transp>5cy & /ructure (   
associat$ co/ recov]y me*anisms1 & may  

include ! frequ5cy & magnitude ( co/    
disall[ances 9 rate proce$+s1 ! types ( 
facilities or inve/m5ts associat$ )     
disall[$ co/s1 ! degree ( co/ recov]y f 
ratepay]s relative to %>ehold]          
contributions1 & ! transp>5cy &         
acc\ntability ( co/ allocation          
frameworks4  7iv7 ,inve/m5t             
effectiv5ess1 :i* %all assess ! value   
deliv]$ by cov]$ transmission own]      
inve/m5ts relative to _! co/s1 includ+  
h[ effectively ! cov]$ transmission own]
 consid]$ & deploy$ ! mo/ economically  
effici5t solutions to r$uce co/ burd5 on
 ratepay]s & ! accuracy ( project co/   
e/imates1 & may include metrics relat$  
to b5efit-co/ analyses1 inve/m5ts 9     
advanc$ te*nology deploym5t1 non-wires  
alt]natives1 reconductor+1 grid-enhanc+ 
te*nologies1 or o!r op]ational upgrades 
t avoid high] co/ capital inve/m5t1     
e/imat$ & actual co/ = new or updat$    
assets1 & o!r indicators ( prud5t       
capital deploym5t4  7v7 ,capital        
exp5diture bias1 :i* %all assess ! cov]$

 transmission own]'s balance ( sp5d+ on 
capital inve/m5t v]sus op]ational &     
ma9t5ance activities4  7vi7 ,sy/em      
reliability & availability1 :i* %all    
assess ! op]ational p]=mance ( !        
transmission facilities ( ! cov]$       
transmission own] ov] ! report+ p]iod1  
includ+ in=mation relat$ to outages1    
equipm5t availability1 & resili5ce to   
sy/em di/urbances1 & may be express$ us+
 exi/+ transmission-specific reliability
 indicators1 z describ$ by ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,electric ,reliability         
,corporation or o!r entity e/abli%$ to  
ov]see & adm9i/] reliability /&>ds &    
proc$ures = ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 metrics   
reg>d+ ! economic co/s ( outages or lo/ 
reliability1 or o!r relat$ metrics4     
7vii7 ,physical sy/em p]=mance1 :i* %all
 assess h[ effectively ! transmission   
facilities own$1 op]at$1 or controll$ by
 ! cov]$ transmission own] are us$ to   
deliv] electricity1 includ+ bo? physical
 & economic p]=mance1 & may include     
te*nical & non-te*nical losses1         

utilization relative to rat$ capacity & 
design con/ra9ts1 age ( sy/em compon5ts1
 & o!r indicators ( transmission sy/em  
utilization1 p]=mance1 & effici5cy4     
7viii7 7,i7 ,int]connection & access    
fairness1 :i* %all assess ! ext5t to :i*
 ! int]connection process = int]regional
 int]connections & new facilities       
7includ+ g5]ators1 en]gy /orage1 load1 &
 m]*ant transmission projects7 is       
conduct$ 9 a timely & imp>tial mann]    
consi/5t ) ,commission regulations1     
includ+ comp>isons betwe5 affiliat$     
entities & unaffiliat$ entities1 & may  
be express$ z ! diff]5ce 9 ! numb] (    
days f initial int]connection reque/ to 
execution ( an ,int]connection          
,agreem5t1 or ?r\gh relat$ measures (   
proc$ural equity4  7,,ii7 ,= purposes ( 
?is clause3 7aa7 ,! t]m affiliat$ entity
 means any entity t has a direct or     
indirect relation%ip ) a cov]$          
transmission own] or its p>5t entity t  
c\ld reasonably influ5ce int]connection 
treatm5t1 includ+ an entity t-- 7,,aa7  

%>es common own]%ip or controll+ int]e/ 
) ! cov]$ transmission own] or its p>5t 
entity2 7,,bb7 is a direct or indirect  
subsidi>y ( ! cov]$ transmission own] or
 its p>5t entity2 7,,cc7 is engag$ 9 a  
jo9t v5ture1 contractual p>tn]%ip1 or   
/rategic alliance ) ! cov]$ transmission
 own] or its p>5t entity1 :]e su*       
p>tn]%ip includes %>$ f9ancial int]e/1  
rev5ue %>+1 or asset co-developm5t2 or  
7,,dd7 is o!rwise det]m9$ by !          
,commission to h a f9ancial1 gov]nance1 
or op]ational relation%ip t may         
reasonably be expect$ to influ5ce       
int]connection prioritization4  7bb7 ,! 
t]m unaffiliat$ entity means any entity 
t-- 7,,aa7 has logg$ an int]connection  
reque/ ) ! cov]$ transmission own]2 &   
7,,bb7 is n an affiliat$ entity4  7ix7  
,non-op]ational co/ recov]y1 :i* %all   
assess ! am\nt ( cov]$ transmission own]
 sp5d+ on lobby+1 adv]tis+1 p5alties1 & 
advocacy activities recov]$ ?r\gh cu/om]
 rates1 & may be express$ z exp5ditures 
on ea* su* activity1 a total sum (      

exp5ditures on su* activities1 or relat$
 metrics4  7x7 ,int]regional & regional 
plann+ integration1 :i* %all assess !   
ext5t to :i* ! cov]$ transmission own]  
p>ticipates 9 coord9at$ regional &      
int]regional transmission plann+        
processes & infra/ructure developm5t1 & 
may be express$ z ! numb] & capacity (  
int]regional transmission ties1 ! %>e ( 
projects subject to regional or         
int]regional plann+ review1 or relat$   
metrics4  7xi7 ,any additional matt]s   
t-- 7,i7 may be evaluat$ us+            
outcome-bas$ p]=mance metrics id5tifi$  
by ! ,commission1 giv+ pref]5ce to      
quantitative metrics ov] qualitative    
metrics2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,commission        
det]m9es are necess>y to improve        
transp>5cy1 af=dability1 reliability1   
equity1 or environm5tal p]=mance ( !    
facilities own$1 op]at$1 or controll$ by
 ! cov]$ transmission own]4  7,b7       
,exemptions  7i7 ,categories ,!         
,commission may1 by rule1 exempt all    
cov]$ transmission own]s 9 a category ( 

cov]$ transmission own]s f ! requirem5t 
to include a metric describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,commission       
det]m9es t ! metric is demon/rably      
inapplicable to all cov]$ transmission  
own]s 9 ! category4  7ii7 ,scope ,!     
,commission %all ensure t ! scope ( any 
metric f :i* a category ( cov]$         
transmission own]s is exempt$ "u ?is    
subp>agraph is z n>r[ z possible 9 ord] 
to pres]ve consi/5cy & comp>ability     
among scorec>ds4  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,9  
prep>+ & develop+ a scorec>d pursuant to
 ?is p>agraph1 a cov]$ transmission own]
 %all coord9ate1 z necess>y to obta9 or 
e/imate data requir$ to be includ$ 9 a  
scorec>d "u ?is section1 ) any relevant 
entity1 includ+-- 7i7 regional grid     
op]ators1 includ+ ,indep5d5t ,sy/em     
,op]ators1 ,regional ,transmission      
,organizations1 transmission plann+     
entities1 & balanc+ au?orities2  7ii7   
int]connect$ electric utilities1 includ+
 load s]v+ entities & o!r transmission  
provid]s2  7iii7 own]s ( g5]ation       

facilities1 includ+ utility-scale &     
m]*ant g5]ators seek+ int]connection or 
op]at+ )9 ! s]vice t]ritory ( ! cov]$   
transmission own]2 &  7iv7 regulatory & 
ov]sight entities1 includ+ ,/ate public 
utility commissions1 & applicable ,f$]al
 or ,/ate en]gy1 reliability1 or        
environm5tal ag5cies4  7#b7 ,regional   
,inve/m5t1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,p]=mance  
,scorec>ds ,! ,commission %all require  
ea* ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator1         
,regional ,transmission ,organization1 &
 transmission plann+ entity to annually 
develop1 publi%1 & submit to ! ,secret>y
 a report1 to be kn[n z a ,regional     
,inve/m5t1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,p]=mance  
,scorec>d 7or a ,,riaps report71 t      
includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,aggregation ( !
 metrics report$ = ! ye> 9 ! scorec>ds  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by ! cov]$    
transmission own]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 applicable ,,iso1 ,,rto1 or            
transmission plann+ entity1 :i* %all    
consi/ ( a summ>y ( su* metrics t-- 7i7 
reflects weight$ or capacity-adju/$     

av]ages ( cov]$ transmission            
own]-report$ metrics1 z appropriate2    
7ii7 highlights significant             
intra-regional v>iation or p]=mance     
outli]s2 &  7iii7 does n obscure mat]ial
 diff]5ces among transmission own]s or  
regions4  7,b7 ,regional-specific       
metrics1 :i* %all consi/ ( report+ on   
metrics specific to op]ational          
responsibilities ( ! ,,iso1 ,,rto1 or   
transmission plann+ entity1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,m>ket effici5cy1 :i* %all  
assess ! ext5t to :i* ! ,,iso1 ,,rto1 or
 transmission plann+ entity is          
successful 9 op]at+ effici5t :olesale   
electricity m>kets1 m9imiz+ sy/em       
conge/ion1 & maximiz+ ! use ( exi/+ grid
 infra/ructure to deliv] co/-effective  
outcomes = consum]s :ile ma9ta9+ requir$
 /&>ds ( reliability1 & may be express$ 
z av]age en]gy & ancill>y s]vice co/s   
7sy/em-wide & by major zone71 sy/em &   
zonal capacity co/s :]e applicable1     
conge/ion co/s1 out-(-m>ket paym5ts1    
frequ5cy ( r$ispat*1 implem5tation (    

conge/ion-reliev+ te*nologies1 or relat$
 metrics4  7ii7 ,regional int]connection
 p]=mance1 :i* %all assess !            
effectiv5ess & effici5cy (              
int]connection processes1 & may include 
metrics t measure ! duration ( queue    
process+1 ! rate ( project )drawals1 & !
 %>e ( projects t successfully rea*     
comm]cial op]ation1 or relat$ metrics4  
7iii7 ,regional & int]regional          
developm5t1 :i* %all assess ! ext5t &   
effectiv5ess ( regional & int]regional  
transmission plann+ & build\t1 & may be 
express$ 9 relation to ! numb] & total  
capacity ( transmission l9es develop$   
?r\gh regional & int]regional plann+    
processes1 ! proportion ( new           
transmission projects select$ ?r\gh     
regional plann+ processes v]sus ^?      
advanc$ outside ( su* processes 7includ+
 local or supplem5tal projects71 ! numb]
 ( projects select$ ?r\gh competitive   
processes1 ! use & outcomes ( b5efit-co/
 analysis 9 project selection &         
developm5t1 ! frequ5cy ( /akehold]      

engagem5t1 ! ratio ( total inve/m5t 9   
int]regional & regional transmission to 
inve/m5t 9 local transmission1 or o!r   
relat$ metrics4  7iv7 ,seams managem5t &
 resolution1 :i* %all assess ! ext5t to 
:i* ! ,,iso1 ,,rto1 or transmission     
plann+ entity id5tifies & addresses     
seams1 & may include ! numb] (          
seams-relat$ /udies initiat$ or         
complet$1 ! quantity & capacity (       
int]ties enabl+ cross-regional p[] fl[s1
 & ! frequ5cy or magnitude ( conge/ion &
 price div]g5ce across seams4  7v7      
,gre5h\se gas emissions int5sity1 :i*   
%all assess1 ?r\gh ! use ( me?odologies 
specifi$ by ! ,commission bas$ on input 
f ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! emissions pr(ile (
 electricity deliv]$ )9 ! s]vice        
t]ritory ( ! ,,iso1 ,,rto1 or           
transmission plann+ entity 9 ! report+  
ye>1 & may be express$ z ! emissions    
int5sity ( deliv]$ electricity 9 c>bon  
dioxide equival5ts p] megawatt-h\r1 or  
relat$ metrics4  7vi7 ,any additional   

outcome-bas$ p]=mance metrics !         
,commission det]m9es necess>y to improve
 transp>5cy1 af=dability1 reliability1  
equity1 or environm5tal p]=mance ( !    
transmission sy/em ov]se5 by ! ,,rto1   
,,iso1 or transmission plann+ entity4   
7#c7 ,data disclosure ,ea* report+      
entity %all publi% & submit to !        
,secret>y1 ) ea* scorec>d publi%$ "u ?is
 subsection1 all non-confid5tial und]ly+
 data support+ ! metrics includ$ 9 !    
scorec>d1 9 a ma*9e-readable1 op5-data  
=mat4  7#d7 ,initial report+ ,ea*       
report+ entity %all publi% & submit to !
 ,secret>y its fir/ scorec>d n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission issues a f9al rule "u       
subsection 7e77#a74  7b7 ,metric &      
me?odology /&>dization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission1 ) input f ! ,secret>y1 !  
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,national ,laboratories1
 & o!r /akehold]s1 :]e appropriate1 %all
 /&>dize ! metrics requir$ to be includ$
 9 a scorec>d "u subsection 7a7 & !     
me?odologies = calculat+ su* metrics1   

includ+ by ensur+ t ! def9itions1 data  
s\rces1 & calculation me?odologies = ea*
 metric are uni=m among all report+     
entities1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,exception = necess>y       
regional or /ructural diff]5ces ,9 c>ry+
 out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may   
all[ = a diff]5ce among report+ entities
 9 metrics or me?odologies only ^u      
issuance ( a writt5 det]m9ation t !     
diff]5ce is demon/rably necess>y on a   
regional or /ructural basis4  7#c7      
,b5efit-co/ analysis ,9 c>ry+ out       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all       
e/abli% uni=m requirem5ts = any         
b5efit-co/ analyses to be includ$ 9 a   
scorec>d "u subsection 7a71 includ+     
m9imum p>amet]s1 data s\rces1 &         
assumptions to ensure comp>ability among
 report+ entities & to prev5t selective 
or undisclos$ model+ assumptions t      
mat]ially affect report$ results4  7c7  
,v]ification requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all e/abli% a process by
 :i* scorec>ds requir$ to be develop$ "u

 subsection 7a7 are v]ifi$ by indep5d5t 
evaluators to ensure accuracy1          
consi/5cy1 & cr$ibility prior to        
publication "u su* subsection4 ,!       
,commission %all include 9 su* process--
 7,a7 requirem5ts = ! approval by !     
,commission ( indep5d5t evaluators1     
includ+ requirem5ts t an indep5d5t      
evaluator-- 7i7 possess demon/rat$      
exp]tise 9 electric transmission plann+1
 data validation1 eng9e]+ analysis1     
regulatory acc\nt+1 or grid p]=mance    
evaluation1 includ+ exp]i5ce ) relevant 
model+ tools & ) data sy/ems ( !        
,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2    
7ii7 possess or o!rwise h access to     
te*nical & analytical exp]tise          
appropriate to ! metrics be+ v]ifi$1    
includ+ 9 eng9e]+1 economics1 data      
analytics1 or regulatory acc\nt+2 &     
7iii7 be indep5d5t f ! entity be+ v]ifi$
 & h no f9ancial1 contractual1 or       
gov]nance conflicts ( int]e/1 includ+   
hav+ no affiliation or common own]%ip ) 
any entity responsible = manag+ or      

ov]see+ ! p5sion or b5efit funds ( a    
report+ entity2  7,b7 proc$ures = audit+
 ! assumptions & me?odologies us$ 9     
apply+ p]=mance metrics1 includ+ to     
detect selective report+ & ensure       
alignm5t ) ,commission-def9$ protocols2 
7,c7 requirem5ts to ensure t any s+le   
indep5d5t evaluator1 or _! p>5t company 
or subsidi>y-- 7i7 may n evaluate a     
report+ entity t is a cov]$ transmission
 own] m ?an #e report+ p]iods 9 a r[1 or
 m ?an #ae times 9 any #aj-ye> p]iod2 & 
7ii7 may n evaluate a report+ entity t  
is an ,,iso1 ,,rto1 or transmission     
plann+ entity m ?an #c report+ p]iods 9 
a r[1 or m ?an #g times 9 any #aj-ye>   
p]iod2  7,d7 requirem5ts "u :i* an      
indep5d5t evaluator approv$ by !        
,commission may v]ify ! in=mation 9 !   
scorec>d ( ! report+ entity1 by review+ 
support+ docum5tation1 conduct+ project 
inspections1 & apply+ /&>diz$           
evaluation1 measurem5t1 & v]ification   
protocols = ! metrics includ$ 9 !       
scorec>d2  7,e7 requirem5ts = public    

disclosure ( ! results ( su*            
v]ification1 includ+ any adju/m5ts to   
report$ values1 me?odologies us$ 9 !    
v]ification process1 & ju/ifications =  
mat]ial discrepancies2 &  7,f7 a process
 = review+ & ref9+ v]ification protocols
 at regul> int]vals1 n less frequ5tly   
?an once e #c ye>s1 9 consultation ) any
 relevant /akehold] advisory gr\p conv5$
 "u section #e1 to incorporate advances 
9 data analytics1 en]gy sy/em model+1 & 
grid p]=mance assessm5t4  7#b7 ,role (  
national laboratories ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
subsection1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7   
collaborate ) ,national ,laboratories t 
h ! necess>y exp]tise1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y1 to design & publi% /&>diz$  
v]ification protocols1 includ+          
templates1 analytical tools1 &          
calibration datasets2  7,b7 utilize !   
te*nical exp]tise ( ,national           
,laboratories to assi/ 9 ! tra9+1       
evaluation1 or approval ( indep5d5t     
evaluators2  7,c7 engage ,national      
,laboratories 9 conduct+ selective      

audits or quality assurance reviews (   
v]ifi$ scorec>ds dur+ initial           
implem5tation ( ! scorec>d report+ &    
v]ification process & implem5tation (   
any subsequ5t updates to su* scorec>ds2 
&  7,d7 consult ,national ,laboratories 
dur+ p]iodic updates to ! v]ification   
process1 9 coord9ation ) any relevant   
/akehold] advisory gr\p conv5$ "u       
section #e4  7d7 ,indep5d5t audits  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 %all designate ,national
 ,laboratories ) necess>y exp]tise1 or  
o!r qualifi$ in/itutions1 to conduct    
indep5d5t audits ( scorec>ds publi%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 on a p]iodic or z-ne$$   
basis to ensure ! accuracy1 complet5ess1
 & integrity ( report$ data1            
me?odologies1 & p]=mance metrics4  7#b7 
,initiation ,an audit "u ?is subsection 
may be initiat$-- 7,a7 at ! discretion (
 ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 ^u id5tification (  
mat]ial discrepancies 9 report$ metrics2
  7,c7 9 response to conc]ns rais$ by a 
/akehold] advisory gr\p conv5$ "u       

section #e2 or  7,d7 z "p ( a r&omiz$1  
rotat+ sample ( report+ entities to     
support cont9u\s ov]sight4  7#c7        
,results ,! results ( an audit conduct$ 
"u ?is subsection %all be made publicly 
available n lat] ?an #b mon?s aft]      
completion ( ! audit4  7e7 ,rulemak+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all issue a f9al rule to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy support ,! ,secret>y %all provide
 te*nical assi/ance1 subject-matt]      
exp]tise1 & access to relevant data &   
tools to ! ,commission 9 develop+ ! rule
 requir$ to be publi%$ "u ?is           
subsection4  7#c7 ,inclusions ,!        
,commission %all include 9 ! rule issu$ 
"u ?is section-- 7,a7 requirem5ts to    
ensure timely & consi/5t report+1 :i*   
may include requirem5ts = data-%>+      
agreem5ts1 protocols = data access1 &   
o!r me*anisms z necess>y to facilitate !
 completion ( scorec>ds2  7,b7 all[ance 
= ! use ( proxies1 e/imates1 or         

approximations only-- 7i7 :]e direct    
data are unavailable2 &  7ii7 if !      
proxies1 e/imates1 or approximations are
 bas$ on ! be/ available data1          
transp>5tly docum5t$1 subject to        
,commission review & approval1 & updat$ 
z improv$ data become available2 &  7,c7
 requirem5ts t all report$ metrics      
reflect a good-fai? ef=t to provide     
accurate repres5tations ( transmission  
facility & sy/em p]=mance1 subject to   
,commission review & ov]sight4  7#d7    
,revisions ,9 issu+ any revisions to !  
rule "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all 
ensure t-- 7,a7 su* revisions are bas$  
on ! outcomes ( any applicable te*nical 
conf]5ce held "u section #e2  7,b7 !    
p]iod = public comm5t on su* revisions  
is n less ?an #ij days2 &  7,c7 ! f9al  
rule mak+ su* revisions is issu$ n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! close ( su* p]iod =
 public comm5t4  7f7 ,en=cem5t ,)       
respect to any ,indep5d5t ,sy/em        
,op]ator1 ,regional ,transmission       
,organization1 or cov]$ transmission    

own] subject to ! requirem5ts ( "p ,,ii 
( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act t is requir$ to    
publi% a scorec>d "u subsection 7a71 a  
violation ( a requirem5t ( ?is section  
%all be consid]$ a violation ( a        
provision ( su* "p ,,ii = purposes (    
section #caf;,a ( su* ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbeo-#a74  7g7 ,report ,!    
,secret>y %all annually publi% a report 
t compiles & analyzes scorec>ds submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 &1 =  
ea* metric-- 7#a7 ranks ! p]=mance (    
report+ entities1 gr\p$ by m>ket type & 
gov]nance /ructure2 &  7#b7 expla9s !   
metric & describes any *anges ov] "t 9 !
 af=dability1 reliability1 equity1 or   
environm5tal p]=mance ( ! transmission  
sy/em1 z evid5c$ by *anges 9 ! in=mation
 includ$ by report+ entities 9 su*      
scorec>ds ) respect to ! metric4  7h7   
,scorec>d review ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,commission1 %all       
conduct a compreh5sive review ( !       

implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ !  
adm9i/ration ( ! section1 data          
collection & coord9ation1 report+ entity
 compliance1 /akehold] engagem5t1 & !   
effectiv5ess ( ! in=mation includ$ 9    
scorec>ds z a policy tool & issue a     
public report t includes-- 7#a7 an      
assessm5t & comp>ison ( ! *anges ov] "t 
9 utility p]=mance reg>d+ ! metrics     
requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! scorec>ds2    
7#b7 evaluation ( data quality1         
availability1 me?odologies1 &           
v]ification practices relevant to !     
scorec>ds2 &  7#c7 f9d+s &              
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! scorec>ds       
provid$ by ! te*nical conf]5ces held &  
/akehold] advisory gr\p conv5$ "u       
section #e4  #d4 ,accessibility & public
 transp>5cy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (          
public-,fac+ scorec>d portal  7#a7      
,initiation ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !          
,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all      
initiate ! e/abli%m5t ( a public1       

se>*able onl9e portal h\s+ scorec>ds &  
und]ly+ data submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u 
?is ,act4  7#b7  ,portal availability   
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% & make available a public1      
se>*able onl9e portal h\s+ scorec>ds &  
und]ly+ data submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,inclusion 9 portal ,!   
,secret>y %all make public ?r\gh !      
se>*able onl9e portal e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section ea* scorec>d1 toge!r ) ! und]ly+
 data associat$ ) ea* scorec>d1 t is    
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,scorec>d improvem5t  7a7 ,te*nical 
conf]5ces ,! ,commission %all hold      
public te*nical conf]5ces n less (t5 ?an
 once e #c ye>s to solicit /akehold]    
fe$back on-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess (      
scorec>d metrics 9 convey+ ! p]=mance ( 
a giv5 report+ entity2  7#b7 !          
suffici5cy & quality ( ! data disclos$ 9
 scorec>ds2  7#c7 ! alignm5t ( scorec>ds
 ) ,f$]al & ,/ate priorities1 includ+   
af=dability1 reliability1 & conge/ion   

r$uction ( transmitt$ electricity2 &    
7#d7 opportunities to ref9e metrics 9   
light ( em]g+ te*nologies1 grid         
conditions1 & en]gy m>kets4  7b7        
,/akehold] advisory gr\ps ,= purposes ( 
a rulemak+ "u section #c & ea* te*nical 
conf]5ce held "u subsection 7a71 !      
,commission %all conv5e a /akehold]     
advisory gr\p to provide advice to !    
,commission4 ,ea* su* /akehold] advisory
 gr\p %all be compos$ ( #ag memb]s1 z   
foll[s3 7#a7 #b memb]s repres5t+ ,/ate  
public utility commissions4  7#b7 #b    
memb]s repres5t+ cov]$ transmission     
own]s4  7#c7 #b memb]s repres5t+        
indep5d5t p[] produc]s4  7#d7 #b memb]s 
repres5t+ ,regional ,transmission       
,organizations & ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ators4  7#e7 #a memb] repres5t+ !   
,electric ,reliability ,organization4   
7#f7 #b memb]s repres5t+ transmission   
plann+ entities4  7#g7 #b memb]s        
repres5t+ ratepay] advocacy             
organizations1 ea* ( :om %all be employ$
 by1 or =mally designat$ by1 an         

organization ! prim>y mission ( :i* is !
 repres5tation ( resid5tial1 comm]cial1 
or indu/rial ratepay]s 9 regulatory or  
ratemak+ proce$+s be=e ,/ate or ,f$]al  
au?orities4  7#h7 #b memb]s ) exp]tise 9
 en]gy data sy/ems1 grid model+1 or     
electricity m>ket analytics1 ea* ( :om  
%all possess significant pr(essional    
exp]i5ce or academic qualifications1    
repres5t+ indu/ry1 indep5d5t analytics  
firms1 or academic or rese>*            
in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,national        
,laboratories4  7#i7 #b memb]s )        
exp]tise 9 en]gy sy/ems p]=mance1       
repres5t+ academic or rese>*            
in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,national        
,laboratories4  7c7 ,response requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ any     
advice f a /akehold] gr\p conv5$ "u     
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all      
respond 9 writ+ to su* advice4  #f4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation     
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   

7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ transmission  
own] ,! t]m cov]$ transmission own]     
means any entity1 o!r ?an an ,indep5d5t 
,sy/em ,op]ator1 ,regional ,transmission
 ,organization1 or transmission plann+  
entity1 t-- 7,a7 owns1 op]ates1 or      
controls transmission facilities t are  
"p (1 or connect$ to ! bulk-p[] sy/em2  
7,b7 provides1 or is capable ( provid+1 
transmission s]vice = ! movem5t (       
electric en]gy1 :e!r 9 int]/ate or      
intra/ate comm]ce2 &  7,c7 if ! entity  
owns1 op]ates1 or controls transmission 
facilities t are n "p (1 or connect$ to1
 ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 ! total transmission 
capacity "u peak dem& conditions ( all  
transmission facilities own$1 op]at$1 or
 controll$ by ! entity is #ajj megawatts
 or great]4  7#d7 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act t]ms 
7,a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em2 ,,ero ,! t]ms     
bulk-p[] sy/em & ,electric ,reliability 
,organization h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 
section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af  

,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo74  7,b7 ,,iso2 ,,rto2   
transmitt+ utility ,! t]ms ,indep5d5t   
,sy/em ,op]ator1 ,,iso1 ,regional       
,transmission ,organization1 ,,rto1 &   
transmitt+ utility h ! mean+s giv5 ^?   
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#e7             
,grid-enhanc+ te*nology ,! t]m          
grid-enhanc+ te*nology means any        
te*nology ! ,commission det]m9es        
mat]ially improves transf] capacity or  
int]connection effici5cy1 or r$uces     
te*nical losses1 )\t rely+ on           
traditional wires-bas$ transmission     
expansion1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7      
dynamic l9e rat+ sy/ems2  7,b7 advanc$  
p[] fl[ control devices2  7,c7 topology 
optimization tools & s(tw>e-bas$        
reconfiguration te*nologies2  7,d7      
real-"t monitor+ & s5s+ equipm5t t      
improves l9e utilization or visibility2 
&  7,e7 trans=m] upgrades1 advanc$      
transmission te*nologies1 or reactive   
p[] equipm5t4  7#f7 ,int]regional       
int]connection ,! t]m int]regional      

int]connection means a transmission     
facility or int]connection project t    
enables ! transf] ( electric en]gy      
betwe5 two or m transmission plann+     
regions1 includ+ connections betwe5 any 
( ! ,we/]n ,int]connection1 ! ,ea/]n    
,int]connection1 & ! ,electric          
,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas4  7#g7    
,report+ entity ,! t]m report+ entity   
means an entity requir$ to submit a     
scorec>d "u ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,scorec>d ,!
 t]m scorec>d means a report requir$ to 
be submitt$ by a cov]$ transmission     
own]1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator1       
,regional ,transmission ,organization1  
or transmission plann+ entity pursuant  
to section #c4  7#i7 ,seam ,! t]m seam  
means a b\nd>y or int]face betwe5       
neighbor+ transmission sy/ems or grid   
op]ators4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#aa7 ,transmission plann+ entity ,! t]m
 transmission plann+ entity means an    
entity1 o!r ?an a ,,rto or an ,,iso1 t  
is responsible = plann+ = ! deploym5t ( 

electric transmission = a transmission  
plann+ region4  7#ab7 ,transmission     
plann+ region ,! t]m transmission plann+
 region means a geographic area det]m9$ 
by ! ,commission to satisfy !           
requirem5ts = ! scope ( regional        
transmission plann+1 z e/abli%$ 9 or 9  
compliance ) ! foll[+ ord]s issu$ by !  
,commission3 7,a7 ,transmission ,plann+ 
& ,co/ ,allocation by ,transmission     
,own+ & ,op]at+ ,public ,utilities      
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,octob]   
#bd1 #bjab 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #fdhij74     
7,b7 ,build+ = ! ,future ,?r\gh         
,electric ,regional ,transmission       
,plann+ & ,co/ ,allocation publi%$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,june #aa1 #bjbd 7#hi 
,f$4 ,reg4 #dibhj74