,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lev9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh to add a /&>d relat+ to ! consid]ation ( l>ge load facilities z a class ( electric consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,hikes ,9 ,electricity f ,l>ge ,load ,dem&s ,act or ! ,,%ield ,act4 #b4 ,,purpa /&>ds = l>ge load facilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bb7 ,l>ge load facility class 7,a7 ,classification ,l>ge load facilities %all be consid]$ a class ( electric consum]s4 7,b7 ,co/ recov]y relat+ to l>ge load facility class ,ea* electric utility t provides electric s]vice to a class ( electric consum]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all fully recov] f su* class all co/s associat$ ) any upgrade made to ! g5]ation1 transmission1 or di/ribution facilities ( ! electric grid1 includ+ local facilities1 9 ord] to meet ! dem& = electric en]gy f su* class1 includ+ 9 ! ev5t t a l>ge load facility ceases op]ations or uses less electric en]gy ?an project$ at ! "t ( su* upgrade4 7#bc7 ,grid reliability = l>ge load facilities ,ea* electric utility %all prioritize1 among reque/s f own]s or op]ators ( l>ge load facilities = electric s]vice1 su* a reque/ "u :i* ! own] or op]ator agrees to employ-- 7,a7 features t r$uce ! dem& = electric en]gy f ! electric grid dur+ times ( peak dem&1 includ+-- 7i7 en]gy effici5cy or en]gy cons]vation measures2 7ii7 onsite en]gy /orage2 or 7iii7 dem& response or load flexibility te*nologies2 & 7,b7 z]o-emission electric en]gy g5]at$ onsite or procur$ )9 ! same balanc+ au?ority ?r\gh a p[] pur*ase agreem5t to meet all ( ! dem& ( ! l>ge load facility = electric en]gy4 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #aaa ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( subsection 7d73 7#a7 ,l>ge load facility ,! t]m l>ge load facility-- 7,a7 means a facility1 or an aggregation ( facilities at a s+le site1 ) respect to :i* ! peak dem& ( su* facility or su* aggregation ( facilities exce$s #ge megawatts2 & 7,b7 does n include an exi/+ facility ) respect to :i* any increas$ dem& is pr$om9antly caus$ by electrification or measures to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions4 7#b7 ,z]o-emission electric en]gy ,! t]m z]o-emission electric en]gy means electric en]gy g5]at$ )\t emitt+ gre5h\se gases1 includ+ f sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 hydroelectric1 tidal1 fission1 or fusion4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,obligations to consid] & det]m9e ,section #aab ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea* nonregulat$ utility %all comm5ce consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to ea* /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d74 7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea* nonregulat$ electric utility %all complete ! consid]ation & make ! det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to ea* /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d74 7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+ ! consid]ation & mak+ a det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to ea* /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d71 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea* nonregulat$ electric utility %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report detail+ ! process us$ = consid]ation & an explanation = ! det]m9ation4 2 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ ,9 ! case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is subsection to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( su* p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc74 aft] p>agraph 7#ba742 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,o!r prior ,/ate actions ,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any electric utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate has implem5t$ = ! electric utility ! /&>d conc]n$ 7or a comp>able /&>d72 7#b7 ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate or ! relevant nonregulat$ electric utility has conduct$ a proce$+ to consid] implem5tation ( ! /&>d conc]n$ 7or a comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or 7#c7 ! ,/ate legislature has vot$ on ! implem5tation ( ! /&>d conc]n$ 7or a comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on t date ( enactm5t4 4 7#b7 ,prior & p5d+ proce$+s ,section #abd ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ,9 ! case ( ea* /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is section to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( su* p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc74 aft] p>agraph 7#ba744