,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cas> 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 & ,mrs4 ,ramirez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to int]connect ! ,electric ,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas to its neighbors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect ! ,grid ,act4 #b4 ,jurisdiction ) respect to ,,ercot 7a7 ,application ( "p ,section #bja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 /rik+ #baj1 #baa1 #baa;,a1 #bab ! second place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 /rik+ an electric utility or o!r entity & ins]t+ any entity t is o!rwise exempt "u section #bja7;f74 7b7 ,public utility def9ition ,section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #baj1 #baa1 #baa;,a1 #bab14 7c7 ,repeal ( ,,ercot ,exemptions 7#a7 ,section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdk7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7k74 7#b7 ,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7k74 7#c7 ,section #bag ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdq7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h74 7#d7 ,section #bbj ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdt7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7f74 7d7 ,te*nical conf]5ce ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all conv5e a te*nical conf]5ce to assi/ entities affect$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section ) compliance ) any requirem5ts pursuant to su* am5dm5ts1 includ+ by publi%+ ! /eps necess>y = su* compliance4 #c4 ,electric reliability 7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 by /rik+ enl>ge su* facilities or to con/ruct new transmission capacity or g5]ation capacity & ins]t+ con/ruct new g5]ation capacity2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7i77#b71 by /rik+ or transmission4 7b7 ,reliability /&>d = total transf] capability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all ord] ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization to submit to ! ,commission a propos$ reliability /&>d t requires m9imum total transf] capability (-- 7,a7 betwe5 #d4c & #ab4f gigawatts betwe5 ! area "u functional control ( ,,ercot & ! area "u functional control ( ,,spp2 7,b7 betwe5 #b4e & #af4b gigawatts betwe5 ! area "u functional control ( ,,ercot & ! area "u functional control ( ,,miso2 & 7,c7 betwe5 #b4f & #g4i gigawatts betwe5 ! area "u functional control ( ,,ercot & ! ,we/]n ,int]connection4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,commission may only approve a propos$ reliability /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if su* reliability /&>d-- 7,a7 requires m9imum total transf] capability z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 requires ea* ( ,,ercot & ,,spp1 ,,ercot & ,,miso1 & ,,ercot & #a or m neighbor+ balanc+ au?orities 9 ! ,we/]n ,int]connection 7z det]m9$ by ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization71 to jo9tly submit1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a plan t-- 7i7 designates #a or m entities to site & con/ruct new transmission facilities1 or modify exi/+ transmission facilities1 to a*ieve ! applicable m9imum total transf] capability2 & 7ii7 includes a timel9e = su* sit+ & con/ruction or modification1 :i* timel9e %all include t su* sit+ & con/ruction or modification be complet$ by ,janu>y #a1 #bjcg4 7#c7 ,priority ,any plan = ! sit+ & con/ruction or modification ( transmission facilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all prioritize-- 7,a7 use ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies2 7,b7 use ( exi/+ rights-(-ways1 su* z highways & railroads1 to site & con/ruct new transmission facilities2 7,c7 sit+ & con/ruction ( new transmission facilities on degrad$ l&1 includ+ sites on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/1 br[nfield sites1 l&fills1 ab&on$ m9e l&1 & contam9at$ or ab&on$ agricultural l&s2 7,d7 sit+ & con/ruction ( new transmission facilities t exp&s access to r5ewable en]gy s\rces1 includ+ w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal s\rces2 7,e7 provid+ mean+ful community involvem5t opportunities1 includ+ conduct+ outrea* to-- 7i7 environm5tal ju/ice communities1 includ+ conduct+ plann+ meet+s1 set at times & places to maximize ! numb] ( community memb]s :o c conv5i5tly att5d1 ) appropriate s]vices1 includ+ translation & int]pret+ s]vices & virtual att5dance1 9 su* environm5tal ju/ice communities2 7ii7 ,tribal & ,indig5\s ,communities2 7iii7 ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts2 & 7iv7 relevant labor organizations2 & 7,f7 ! use ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs & prevail+ wages1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,environm5tal review ,any project to site1 con/ruct1 or modify transmission facilities t is conduct$ to comply ) ! reliability /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7c7 ,consid]ation = national int]e/ electric transmission corridor ,9 c>ry+ out section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all consid] designat+ z a national int]e/ electric transmission corridor any area 9 :i* transmission facilities w be sit$ & con/ruct$ or modifi$ pursuant to ?is section4 #d4 ,increas$ borr[+ au?ority "u ! ,transmission ,facilitation ,program ,section #djajf7;d77#b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgac7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #b1ejj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ac1ejj1jjj1jjj4 #e4 ,/udy on b5efits ( int]connection ) ,mexico ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all conduct a /udy & submit to ,congress a report on ! reliability1 climate1 & co/ b5efits ( int]connection ( facilities = ! g5]ation1 transmission1 & sale ( electric en]gy ) su* facilities 9 ,mexico & ! sit+ & con/ruction1 or modification1 ( su* facilities t w br+ ! mo/ cumulative b5efits4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ab&on$ m9e l& ,! t]m ab&on$ m9e l& means l&1 wat]1 or a wat]%$ t is contam9at$ or sc>r$ by extraction1 b5eficiation1 or process+ ( ores or m9]als 7:i* may include phosphate1 b does n include coal74 7#b7 ,br[nfield site ,! t]m br[nfield site has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7ci7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7ci774 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#d7 ,electric ,reliability ,organization ,! t]m ,electric ,reliability ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a77#b774 7#e7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+ high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects4 7#f7 ,,ercot ,! t]m ,,ercot means ! ,electric ,reliability ,c\ncil ( ,texas4 7#g7 ,grid-enhanc+ te*nology ,! t]m grid-enhanc+ te*nology means a solution t increases ! transf] capability ( high-voltage transmission facilities4 7#h7 ,,miso ,! t]m ,,miso means ! ,midcont95t ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator transmission organization4 7#i7 ,national ,priorities ,li/ ,! t]m ,national ,priorities ,li/ means ! ,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section #aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje7;a77#h77;,b774 7#aj7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act t meets ! /&>ds ( subp>t ,a ( "p #bi1 & "p #cj1 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#aa7 ,reliability /&>d ,! t]m reliability /&>d has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a77#c774 7#ab7 ,,spp ,! t]m ,,spp means ! ,s\?we/ ,p[] ,pool transmission organization4 7#ac7 ,total transf] capability ,! t]m total transf] capability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cg4f7;b77#a77vi7 ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#ad7 ,transmission facility ,! t]m transmission facility means a facility t is us$ = ! transmission ( electric en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 includ+ transmission l9es4 7#ae7 ,transmission organization ,! t]m transmission organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a77#f774 7#af7 ,tribal & ,indig5\s community ,! t]m ,tribal & ,indig5\s community means a population ( p :o are memb]s (-- 7,a7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian community or organization2 or 7,d7 any o!r community ( ,indig5\s p locat$ 9 a ,/ate4 7#ag7 ,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means ! gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7#ah7 ,we/]n ,int]connection ,! t]m ,we/]n ,int]connection means ! syn*ron\sly op]at$ electric transmission grid locat$ 9 ! we/]n "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 includ+ p>ts ( ,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,new ,mexico1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,texas1 ,wyom+ & ,mexico & all ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton & ! ,canadian ,prov9ces ( ,briti% ,columbia & ,alb]ta4