,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fagg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 ,fo/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to mod]nize & /&>dize ! mann] 9 :i* in=mation & data is report$ to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,grid ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,mod]nization ( report+ in=mation & data "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all1 by rule1 mod]nize & /&>dize ! mann] 9 :i* in=mation & data are report$1 by transmitt+ utilities & ,transmission ,organizations1 to ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igb et seq47 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,cont5t ( reports requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all require ! in=mation & data t w be report$1 z x applies to projects1 exi/+ assets1 or sy/ems own$ or op]at$ by a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization1 to include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in=mation & data relat+ to a project & ! lifecycle ( su* project1 includ+-- 7,a7 project mile/ones1 includ+ propos$1 approv$1 & actual 9-s]vice dates2 7,b7 project classification in=mation1 includ+ :e!r ! project repres5ts new con/ruction1 an upgrade1 or a rebuild ( exi/+ infra/ructure2 7,c7 major developm5t hi/ory1 includ+ orig9al con/ruction & la/ major upgrade dates2 7,d7 ! location ( any applicable project2 7,e7 ! project nameplate capacity1 l5g?1 & voltage2 & 7,f7 an id5tification ( ! applicable plann+ process ?r\gh :i* ! applicable project orig9at$4 7#b7 ,! co/s & economic ju/ifications ( a project1 exi/+ asset1 or sy/em own$ or op]at$ by a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization1 z applicable1 includ+-- 7,a7 orig9al project$ & actual f9al co/s ( all new projects2 7,b7 orig9al project$ & actual f9al co/s ( r5ewals & replacem5ts ( project works2 7,c7 orig9al project$ & actual ma9t5ance & op]ations exp5ses ( ! projects & exi/+ assets on a curr5t-ye> & five-ye> roll+ av]age basis2 7,d7 co/ allocation %>es :]e applicable1 includ+ id5tification ( entities responsible = %>$ inve/m5ts 9 projects2 7,e7 co/-b5efit analyses ( projects2 7,f7 :e!r ! project 0 subject to a competitive solicitation process &1 if applicable1 ! outcome ( t process2 & 7,g7 classification ( ! project bas$ on b5efits provid$1 "u ! relevant transmission plann+ framework4 7#c7 ,! capital /ructure & ! rate ( return ( a project1 exi/+ asset1 or sy/em own$ or op]at$ by a transmitt+ utility or ,tranmission ,organization1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! all[$ return on equity1 return on debt1 & return on pref]r$ /ock2 7,b7 ! au?oriz$ or actual capital /ructure1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( debt1 equity1 & pref]r$ /ock us$ 9 ratemak+2 7,c7 ! result+ ov]all weight$ av]age rate ( return2 7,d7 any ,commission-approv$ inc5tive add]s appli$ to ! base return on equity1 includ+ rationale & duration2 & 7,e7 :]e applicable1 in=mation necess>y to assess pot5tial d\ble lev]ag+ effects aris+ f a hold+ company /ructure1 z def9$ by ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,= in=mation & data relat+ to a sy/em own$ or op]at$ by a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization1 z applicable1 conge/ion-relat$ co/s or ! co/s incurr$ by ratepay]s1 p[] supplies1 or di/ribution cu/om]s z a result ( transmission sy/em con/ra9ts t prev5t ! dispat* ( lea/-co/ g5]ation res\rces4 7#e7 ,te*nical & non-te*nical losses & ineffici5cies4 7#f7 ,a complete acc\nt+ ( int]connection-relat$ co/s incurr$ by int]connection cu/om]s1 transmitt+ utilities1 or o!r entities1 disaggregat$ by co/ type & responsible p>ty1 includ+-- 7,a7 /udy fees2 7,b7 mile/ones or res]vation paym5ts2 7,c7 co/s ( local int]connection atta*m5t facilities2 7,d7 grid network upgrade co/s2 & 7,e7 e/imates ( co/s to a l>g] sy/em4 7#g7 ,! project$ & actual capacity & load ( a sy/em own$ or op]at$ by a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization & ! project$ & actual am\nt ( en]gy deliv]$ by su* sy/em4 7#h7 ,in=mation & data on ! use ( capital-effici5t advanc$ te*nologies1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7,a7 h\rly usage2 7,b7 ! location ( ! te*nologies2 & 7,c7 ! types ( te*nologies deploy$4 7#i7 ,any additional metric ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y to improve ratepay] af=dability & und]/&+ ( ! transmission sector4 7c7 ,cont5t ( int]connection reports ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all require a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization to report1 no less ?an qu>t]ly1 to ! ,commission in=mation & data on int]connection queues & details relat+ to int]connection /udy models us$4 7d7 ,=mat ( reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all ensure ! complet5ess1 accuracy1 & accessibility ( in=mation & data report$ to ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act1 z ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y1 by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ /&>diz$ report+ requirem5ts t specify /&>ds = describ+ & record+ su* in=mation & data1 &1 if ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate1 provid+ templates or o!r tools to r$uce adm9i/rative burd52 7,b7 provid+ a =mat = su* in=mation & data to be submitt$ 9 a mann] t is fully se>*able & ma*9e-readable2 7,c7 requir+ any =m fil$ by a transmitt+ utility or a ,transmission ,organization conta9s no blank cells1 unless cle>ly m>k$ z exempt pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 7,d7 requir+ any projections requir$ "u subsection 7a7 are def9$1 includ+ key assumptions1 me?odologies1 & any o!r in=mation t c\ld influ5ce ! result ( ! projection2 & 7,e7 requir+ ! in=mation & data report$ "u ?is section are made available to ! public ?r\gh a s+le1 us]-fri5dly web int]face t all[s us]s to se>*1 filt]1 & d[nload ! data 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat4 7#b7 ,exemption 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a transmitt+ utility or a ,transmission ,organization may reque/ an exemption f a requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if su* transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization submits to ! ,commission a writt5 /atem5t expla9+ :y su* an exemption is ne$$4 7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,commission may approve ! reque/ = an exemption if ! ,commission det]m9es t ! exemption is ju/ifi$ bas$ on ! writt5 /atem5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7e7 ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues a rule "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all review cov]$ =ms4 7#b7 ,complet5ess ,^u review+ cov]$ =ms "u p>agraph 7#a71 if ! ,commission det]m9es t a cov]$ =m is incomplete1 ! ,commission %all require ! relevant transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization to file a revis$ ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a 9 a mann] t complies ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7 & ! requirem5ts "u section #ada4a ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulations74 7#c7 ,cov]$ =m def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ =m means a ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a fil$ ) ! ,commission by a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,mod]nization & c5tralization ( ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all make all hi/orical & future ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a fil+s publicly available ?r\gh ! c5traliz$ data repository e/abli%$ "u section #c4 #c4 ,developm5t ( c5traliz$ data repository 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all develop & ma9ta9 a se>*able & publicly accessible data repository conta9+ in=mation & data ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act & ?is ,act1 includ+ in=mation & data report$ or fil$ by a transmitt+ utility or ,transmission ,organization-- 7#a7 9 ,,f]c ,=m ,nos4 #a1 #a-;,f1 #c-,q1 #gad1 #gae1 & #gcj1 includ+ in=mation or data f ^! =ms report$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,,eia exp]tise ,9 collaborat+ ) ! ,commission "u ?is section ) respect to ! data repository develop$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 develop & ma9ta9 s*emas & metadata = ,=m ,no4 #a data consi/5t ) section #cejf7;b77#f7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 provide us]-fri5dly tools to explore1 d[nload1 & analyze su* data1 includ+ filt]+ by utility1 ye>1 region1 & data category2 & 7#c7 ensure su* data is accessible to ! public 9 bo? bulk & disaggregat$ =ms1 ) ,application ,programm+ ,int]faces & visualization tools :]e feasible4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,commission] %all ensure t ! data repository develop$ & ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 includes ! data 9 fully se>*able & ma*9e-readable =mat2 7#b7 is capable ( includ+ high-quality data ?r\gh s*emas & accompany+ metadata2 7#c7 ensures consi/5t id5tification ( data elem5ts or assets t satisfy regulatory requirem5ts = data1 e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 z reflect$ 9 ma*9e-readable metadata2 7#d7 uses /&>diz$ data =mats across all ,transmission ,organizations & transmitt+ utilities2 7#e7 is us$ by ,transmission ,organizations & transmitt+ utilities to file reports requir$ "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act & ?is ,act2 7#f7 enables upload+ ( reports fil$ "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act or ?is ,act2 7#g7 is optimiz$ = op]ability by ,transmission ,organizations & transmitt+ utilities to limit ! adm9i/rative burd5 (1 & ensure consi/5cy 91 su* fil+s2 7#h7 includes int]active tools & visualization int]faces to all[ us]s to explore tr5ds 9 transmission build\t1 int]connection timel9es1 & associat$ ratepay] co/s2 7#i7 incorporates ,application ,programm+ ,int]faces or bulk d[nload functionality to support ?ird-p>ty analysis & rese>*2 & 7#aj7 ensures t publicly accessible data is align$ ) ! security ( guidel9es = ,critical ,en]gy_/,electric ,infra/ructure ,in=mation1 & includes appropriate data anonymization & cyb]security protections1 bas$ on ,commission guidance4 #d4 ,grid rese>* & analytics 7a7 ,rese>* & policy analysis ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,commission1 us+ /&>diz$ me?odologies & anonymiz$ queue data collect$ "u ?is ,act1 %all conduct rese>* & publi% p]iodic reports on ! foll[+ topics3 7#a7 ,prim>y driv]s ( increas$ co/s to ratepay]s associat$ ) transmission & int]connection1 includ+-- 7,a7 transmission capital exp5ditures2 7,b7 int]connection-relat$ upgrade co/s2 7,c7 int]connection /udy delays2 7,d7 regional v>iations 9 co/ allocation me?odologies2 & 7,e7 co/ recov]y practices by utilities & grid op]ators4 7#b7 ,value deliv]$ to ratepay]s f transmission & int]connection inve/m5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 improvem5ts to electric sy/em reliability2 7,b7 avoid$ emissions or emissions r$uctions2 & 7,c7 enhancem5ts to long-t]m sy/em resili5ce & grid flexibility4 7#c7 ,me*anisms to enhance ratepay] af=dability1 includ+-- 7,a7 evaluation ( p]=mance-bas$ regulation frameworks appli$ to transmission & int]connection-relat$ inve/m5ts2 7,b7 assessm5t ( alt]native int]connection solutions su* z grid-enhanc+ te*nologies1 %>$ infra/ructure models1 or consolidat$ upgrades2 & 7,c7 evaluation ( dem&-side int]v5tions t r$uce ! ne$ = co/ly transmission or int]connection inve/m5ts4 7#d7 ,comp>ative sc5>io model+ ( pot5tial en]gy futures1 to-- 7,a7 id5tify l[e/-co/ pa?ways to national grid expansion2 7,b7 assess trade-(fs among inve/m5t /rategies2 & 7,c7 in=m decision-mak+ by utilities1 regional plann+ entities1 & ,f$]al ag5cies4 7#e7 ,sy/emic co/ impacts f int]connection ineffici5cies1 includ+ analysis ( h[ /udy delays1 queue )drawals1 & increas$ con/ruction p]iods contribute to high] sy/em co/s = ratepay]s or g5]ators4 7#f7 ,opportunities to increase sy/em effici5cy & unlock lat5t capacity ?r\gh improv$ op]ational practices & deploym5t ( advanc$ te*nologies1 includ+-- 7,a7 assessm5t ( unus$ or und]utiliz$ grid capacity due to outdat$ plann+ assumptions or lack ( dynamic optimization2 7,b7 evaluation ( te*nologies su* z dynamic l9e rat+s1 topology optimization1 flexible int]connection1 or fl[ control devices2 & 7,c7 quantification ( b5efits to ratepay]s & sy/em op]ators f unlock+ ?is capacity relative to traditional capital-int5sive build\t4 7b7 ,int]connection transp>5cy & da%bo>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh "o or m ,national ,laboratories1 develop1 ma9ta91 & cont9u\sly improve an ,int]connection ,data ,da%bo>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,da%bo>d7 t pres5ts real-"t & hi/orical in=mation relevant to int]connection ( g5]ators1 loads1 & o!r utilities or transmission sy/ems4 7#b7 ,purpose ,! ,da%bo>d %all provide public /akehold]s1 regulators1 utilities1 develop]s1 & rese>*]s ) transp>5t1 up-to-date insights into ! effectiv5ess1 effici5cy1 af=dability1 & reliability ( int]connection processes across all transmission plann+ regions4 7#c7 ,data s\rces ,! ,da%bo>d %all incorporate data collect$ "u section #c ( ?is ,act & f ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a fil+s1 relevant ,commission fil+s1 publicly available int]connection queue data1 & additional datasets1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all develop ! ,da%bo>d to be able to-- 7,a7 pres5t anonymiz$ int]connection queue data1 includ+ application volumes1 )drawal rates1 project timel9es1 & mile/ones2 7,b7 provide visualization ( av]age & m$ian int]connection /udy durations1 disaggregat$ by region & project type2 7,c7 %[ aggregat$ sy/em upgrade co/s1 /udy backlogs1 & queue p]=mance metrics2 7,d7 all[ filt]+ by geographic location 7e4g41 ,/ate1 balanc+ au?ority1 latitude_/longitude coord9ate71 utility1 fuel type1 & project size2 7,e7 pres5t ea* int]connection project's curr5t developm5t /atus1 su* z application submitt$1 /udy phase1 approv$1 "u con/ruction1 or 9-s]vice2 7,f7 display physical asset *>act]i/ics = ea* int]connection project & sy/em segm5t1 includ+ nameplate g5]ation capacity1 peak load s]v$1 & conductor capacity rat+s2 7,g7 id5tify tr5ds 9 queue re=m outcomes1 includ+ impacts on ?r\ghput1 delay r$uction1 & project completion rates2 7,h7 support export ( und]ly+ data 9 ma*9e-readable =mats = public analysis2 & 7,i7 p]=m any o!r function ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#e7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ,national ,laboratories & ! ,commission1 %all publi% annual reports summ>iz+ f9d+s f ! ,da%bo>d1 bas$ on data collect$ pursuant to section #c1 )\t sub/itut+ = ! m compreh5sive co/-driv] analysis requir$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 int]regional comp>isons ( queue effici5cy & project success rates2 7,b7 sy/emic driv]s ( delay or co/ escalation2 7,c7 e/imat$ ratepay] impacts associat$ ) int]connection bottl5ecks2 & 7,d7 recomm5dations = improv+ int]connection transp>5cy & sy/em p]=mance4 7#f7 ,public access ,! ,da%bo>d %all be made available on a public website & design$ = use by a broad range ( us]s1 includ+ ?r\gh visualizations1 d[nloadable datasets1 & ,,api access1 :ile ma9ta9+ protections = ,,ceii4 #e4 ,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$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#c7 ,,f]c ,=m no4 #a ,! t]m ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a means ! ,=m ( ,annual ,report = ,major electric utilities1 lic5sees1 & o!rs1 designat$ z ,,f]c ,=m ,no4 #a & prescrib$ "u section #ada4a ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#d7 ,metadata ,! t]m metadata has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,project ,! t]m project ref]s exclusively to transmission infra/ructure projects plann$1 propos$1 or und]tak5 by ! transmitt+ utility4 ,?is includes projects initiat$ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 regional or local transmission plann+ processes2 7,b7 int]connection /udies2 7,c7 reliability-driv5 upgrades2 & 7,d7 o!r applicable pa?ways z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#g7 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act t]ms ,! t]ms transmitt+ utility1 & ,transmission ,organization h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74