,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,l&sman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t ,am]ican families are protect$ f ! impacts ( data c5t]s on ! electric grid1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,h>m ,data ,c5t]s ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 data c5t]s1 :ile creat+ pot5tially economically valuable tools1 impose co/s ^u o!r electricity cu/om]s1 9 ! =m ( high] co/s = ! g5]ation ( electricity1 along ) necess>y inve/m5ts 9 electric infra/ructure2 & 7#b7 ! co/s impos$ by data c5t]s ^u ! bulk-p[] sy/em %\ld be fully borne by data c5t]s & t o!r resid5tial & small comm]cial electricity cu/om]s %\ld be economically protect$ f ! impacts ( data c5t]s4 #c4 ,ensur+ data c5t]s pay _! fair %>e 7a7 ,data c5t] def9$ ,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cj7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m data c5t] means-- 7,a7 any facility t-- 7i7 is beh9d a s+le po9t ( int]connection2 7ii7 prim>ily conta9s electronic equipm5t us$ to process1 /ore1 & transmit digital in=mation2 & 7iii7 has a peak electricity dem& ( great] ?an #ej megawatts2 or 7,b7 any gr\p ( facilities-- 7i7 t are beh9d a s+le po9t ( int]connection2 7ii7 ! majority ( :i* prim>ily conta9 electronic equipm5t us$ to process1 /ore1 & transmit digital in=mation2 & 7iii7 t1 9 ! aggregate1 h a peak electricity dem& ( great] ?an #ej megawatts4 4 7b7 ,ensur+ data c5t]s pay _! fair %>e ,! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bbc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdw7 ! foll[+3 #bbd4 ,ensur+ data c5t]s pay _! fair %>e 7a7 ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 & subsection 7b77#a7 ( section #bja1 & subject to subsection 7d71 ! ,commission %all1 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 h ! sole au?ority to approve rates & *>ges = ! retail sale ( electric en]gy f a cov]$ electric utility to a data c5t]4 7#b7 ,j & reasonable requirem5t ,all rates & *>ges approv$ by ! ,commission pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be j & reasonable1 & n unduly discrim9atory or pref]5tial4 ,if ! ,commission f9ds1 aft] a he>+ held ^u its own motion or ^u compla9t1 t any rate or *>ge approv$ by ! ,commission is unju/ or unreasonable1 or unduly discrim9atory or pref]5tial1 ! ,commission %all fix a new rate or *>ge t is j & reasonable & n unduly discrim9atory or pref]5tial4 7b7 ,full allocation ( co/s ,any rate or *>ge approv$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! full co/s ( con/ruct+1 upgrad+1 & exp&+ any transmission or di/ribution facility to facilitate ! int]connection ( data c5t]s to ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 7#b7 ! full co/s ( con/ruct+1 upgrad+1 & exp&+ any transmission or di/ribution facility to ensure ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em dur+ p]iods ( increas+ dem& = electric en]gy f data c5t]s2 & 7#c7 ! full co/s ( con/ruct+1 upgrad+1 & exp&+ any g5]at+ facility to facilitate ! reliability ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em dur+ p]iods ( increas+ dem& = electric en]gy f data c5t]s4 7c7 ,prohibition on co/-%ift+ ,no cov]$ electric utility may %ift ! co/s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 onto _! retail rates or *>ges = any cu/om] o!r ?an a data c5t]4 7d7 ,inapplicability ,?is section %all n apply )9 ! area ref]r$ to 9 section #bab7k77#b77;,a74 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ electric utility ,! t]m cov]$ electric utility means a p]son t sells electric en]gy1 except-- 7,a7 an electric coop]ative describ$ 9 section #bja7;f72 7,b7 an electric utility t is own$ or op]at$ by a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7,c7 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority2 & 7,d7 ea* ,f$]al p[] m>ket+ adm9i/ration4 4 7c7 ,p5alties ,! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bba1 by ins]t+ 1 ! price ( electricity sold to data c5t]s at retail & inputs to su* price1 aft] sold at :olesale2 7#b7 9 section #cjg7;a71 by ins]t+ 1 ! sale ( electric en]gy at retail to data c5t]s1 aft] at :olesale 9 int]/ate comm]ce2 7#c7 9 section #caa1 by /rik+ & indu/rial & ins]t+ data c5t]1 & indu/rial2 & 7#d7 9 section #caf;,a7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,any p]son :o violates any provision ( "p ,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o violates any provision ( "p ,,ii1 except = section #bbd1 2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,su* p5alty & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,data c5t] violations ,any p]son :o violates any provision ( section #bbd or any provision ( any rule or ord] !reund] %all be subject to a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* day t su* violation cont9ues4 7#c7 ,assessm5t ,a p5alty "u ?is subsection 2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a propos$ p5alty1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,p5alty am\nt ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a propos$ p5alty "u ?is subsection1 4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or #bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 or #bbd4 #d4 ,limitation on judicial en=ceability ( pr$ispute nondisclosure contract clauses relat+ to ! con/ruction ( data c5t]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,en=ceability aga9/ public (ficials ,) respect to ! con/ruction ( a data c5t]1 no pr$ispute nondisclosure clause %all be judicially en=ceable aga9/ a public (ficial4 7#b7 ,cont9u$ applicability ( /ate law ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to sup]s$e a provision ( ,/ate law t e/abli%es1 implem5ts1 or cont9ues 9 effect a requirem5t or prohibition except to ! ext5t t su* requirem5t or prohibition prev5ts ! application ( ?is section4 7b7 ,applicability ,?is section %all apply ) respect to a claim t is fil$ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,assessm5t ( environm5tal & public heal? effects ( data c5t]s ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies "u :i* ! ,national ,academies %all-- 7#a7 conduct an assessm5t ( ! impacts ( data c5t]s on ! environm5t & public heal?1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 noise pollution2 7,b7 air pollution2 7,c7 wat] consumption2 7,d7 wat] supply2 7,e7 c>bon emissions2 & 7,f7 wa/e1 includ+ electronic wa/e2 7#b7 develop recomm5dations to mitigate su* impacts2 & 7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 #f4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m data c5t] means-- 7,a7 any facility t-- 7i7 is beh9d a s+le po9t ( int]connection2 7ii7 prim>ily conta9s electronic equipm5t us$ to process1 /ore1 & transmit digital in=mation2 & 7iii7 has a peak electricity dem& ( great] ?an #ej megawatts2 or 7,b7 any gr\p ( facilities-- 7i7 t are beh9d a s+le po9t ( int]connection2 7ii7 ! majority ( :i* prim>ily conta9 electronic equipm5t us$ to process1 /ore1 & transmit digital in=mation2 & 7iii7 t1 9 ! aggregate1 h a peak electricity dem& ( great] ?an #ej megawatts4 7#b7 ,national ,academies ,! t]m ,national ,academies means ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4 7#c7 ,pr$ispute nondisclosure clause ,! t]m pr$ispute nondisclosure clause means a provision 9 a contract or agreem5t agre$ to be=e a lawsuit is fil$ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law1 t requires ! p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t n to disclose or discuss conduct1 ! exi/5ce ( a settlem5t involv+ conduct1 or in=mation cov]$ by ! t]ms & conditions ( ! contract or agreem5t4 7#d7 ,public (ficial ,! t]m public (ficial means an individual :o1 at ! "t a contract or agreem5t 0 agre$ to1 0 an elect$ (ficial ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local unit ( gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4