,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gbb #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #iccb
 ,report ,no4 #aai-hbc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,bald]son 7= himself & ,mr4   
,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,septemb] #ad1                
#bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,joyce 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,v9dman1 ,mr4      
,kean1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 & ,ms4 ,mc,clellan
  ,septemb] #ad1 #bjbf;,committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission to e/abli% regional jo9t    
bo>ds to /udy electric load =eca/+1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,load ,=eca/+          
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,regional jo9t   
bo>ds to /udy electric load =eca/+  7a7 
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission %all e/abli%-- 7,a7 regions 

det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission =  
purposes ( /udy+ electric load =eca/+2 &
  7,b7 a jo9t bo>d = ea* su* region4    
7#b7 ,regions ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,commission %all ensure t ea*   
,/ate is includ$ 9 a region e/abli%$ "u 
su* p>agraph4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* jo9t  
bo>d e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be    
compos$ (-- 7#a7 #a repres5tative f ea* 
,/ate commission 9 ! region = :i* ! jo9t
 bo>d is e/abli%$2 &  7#b7 #a memb] ( ! 
,commission1 :o %all s]ve z *air ( !    
jo9t bo>d4  7c7 ,duties ,ea* jo9t bo>d  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 /udy
 issues relevant to id5tify+ be/        
practices = electric load =eca/+ t      
enhance ! reliability & af=dability (   
electric s]vice to cu/om]s 9 ! region = 
:i* ! jo9t bo>d is e/abli%$1 includ+1 ) 
respect to ! region = :i* ! jo9t bo>d is
 e/abli%$-- 7,a7 ! effects ( electric   
load =eca/+ on ! af=dability ( electric 
s]vice2  7,b7 ! reliability & resili5ce 
( electric s]vice2  7,c7 ! me?ods us$ = 
collect+ & model+ data relat+ to        

electric load =eca/+2  7,d7 ! transp>5cy
 ( ! data & me?odologies us$ to =eca/   
electric loads & ! accuracy ( su*       
=eca/s2  7,e7 /akehold] engagem5t relat+
 to electric load =eca/+2  7,f7 economic
 developm5t projections t may affect !  
electric load2  7,g7 ! be/ available    
te*nologies1 me?odologies1 & proc$ures =
 =eca/+ electric loads2 &  7,h7 an      
evaluation ( reque/s = electric s]vice  
by indu/rial or comm]cial facilities )  
l>ge loads1 includ+ :e!r su* facilities 
h made f9ancial commitm5ts to an        
electric utility2  7#b7 id5tify su* be/ 
practices2 &  7#c7 report on su* be/    
practices to ! ,commission4  7d7 ,report
 to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all publi% & submit to     
,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 !  
be/ practices report$ "u subsection 7c72
 &  7#b7 recomm5dations = ! consi/5t use
 across ,/ates ( any su* be/ practices  
by electric utilities4  7e7 ,t]m9ation  
,ea* jo9t bo>d e/abli%$ "u ?is section  

%all t]m9ate on ! day aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! report "u      
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]ms electric utility1 ,/ate1
 & ,/ate commission h ! mean+s giv5 su* 
t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #c ( !    
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  
#c4 ,,purpa /&>d on electric load =eca/+
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aaa ( ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,electric load =eca/+  
,! proc$ures us$ to =eca/ electric loads
 %all incorporate ! recomm5dations      
publi%$ 9 ! report ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy    
,regulatory ,commission pursuant to !   
,load ,=eca/+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
,consid]ation & det]m9ation by          
nonregulat$ electric utilities ,!       
requirem5t = consid]ation & det]m9ation 
ref]r$ to 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection  
7a7 %all n apply to a nonregulat$       
electric utility ) respect to ! /&>d    

e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 ( subsection 
7d74  4  7b7 ,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$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate  
has ratemak+ au?ority7 %all comm5ce     
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
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?ority7 %all    
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  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>agraph
 7#bb7 ( 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 ( t      
p>agraph 7#bb74 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 ! /&>d        
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 ( 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   
7or a comp>able /&>d72  7#b7 ! ,/ate    
regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate has       
conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]           
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or  7#c7 !  
,/ate legislature has vot$ on !         
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 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 ( ! 
/&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (       
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 ( p>agraph 7#bb74 aft]  
p>agraph 7#ba744  #d4 ,/ate en]gy       
cons]vation plans ,section #cfb7;c7 ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 proc$ures &    
programs to improve ! accuracy1         
ov]sight1 & transp>5cy to /akehold]s ( !
 =eca/+ ( electric loads by electric    
utilities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#gif774  4  ,septemb] #ad1              
#bjbf;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$