,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4 ,goldman ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a cle>+h\se = advanc$ transmission te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,transmission ,te*nology to ,r$uce ,rates ,act4 #b4 ,advanc$ transmission te*nology 7a7 ,cle>+h\se2 te*nical assi/ance ,section #abbc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,cle>+h\se2 te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,cle>+h\se = advanc$ transmission te*nology ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a publicly available cle>+h\se t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( projects1 & activities1 c>ri$ out or fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to advanc$ transmission te*nology2 7,b7 a li/ ( au?orities relat+ to f9ancial assi/ance available = ! deploym5t ( advanc$ transmission te*nology2 7,c7 analyses ( ! effects ( deploy+ advanc$ transmission te*nology on ! effici5t transmission ( electricity1 includ+ analyses ( any-- 7i7 exp&$ transmission capacity2 7ii7 r$uction ( transmission conge/ion2 7iii7 optimiz$ use ( transmission infra/ructure2 7iv7 improvem5t to ! visibility ( ! electric grid & automation ( key processes relat+ to ! transmission ( electricity2 & 7v7 su* effects due to ! projects & activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,d7 analyses ( any co/s & b5efits accru$ to electric utilities & ratepay]s due to ! deploym5t ( advanc$ transmission te*nology2 & 7,e7 analyses ( h[ geography or wea!r affect ! co/-effective deploym5t & utilization ( advanc$ transmission te*nologies4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7,a7 ,electric utilities ,^u ! reque/ ( an electric utility1 ! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance to ! electric utility = ! purpose ( us+ ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & access+ f9ancial assi/ance id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4 7,b7 ,transmission organizations ,^u ! reque/ ( a transmission organization1 ! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance to ! transmission organization = ! purpose ( includ+ advanc$ transmission te*nologies 9 ! transmission plann+ practices ( ! transmission organization4 7,c7 ,/ate regulatory au?orities ,^u ! reque/ ( a ,/ate regulatory au?ority1 ! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! purpose ( develop+ a regulatory framework = advanc$ transmission te*nologies 9 ! applicable ,/ate & c>ry+ out a co/-b5efit analysis ( ! deploym5t & utilization ( advanc$ transmission te*nologies 9 ! applicable ,/ate4 7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,electric utility ,! t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7,b7 ,transmission organization ,! t]m transmission organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7,c7 ,/ate regulatory au?ority ,! t]m ,/ate regulatory au?ority has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74 7#d7 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection provides au?ority = ! ,secret>y or ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to require an electric utility to use any advanc$ transmission te*nology4 4 7b7 ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plans ,section #cfb7;d7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ai7 programs to facilitate ! deploym5t ( advanc$ transmission te*nology 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #abbc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdbb774 4 7c7 ,exemption ( actions relat+ to advanc$ transmission te*nology f ,,nepa 7#a7 ,exemption ,a cov]$ action may n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774 7#b7 ,cov]$ action def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ action means ! provision ( fund+ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ a loan or a grant1 = ! deploym5t ( advanc$ transmission te*nology 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #abbc7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdbb7;a7774 #c4 ,be/ practices = wildfire mitigation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity & 9 consultation ) electric utilities1 ! electric reliability organization1 & transmission organizations1 be/ practices t electric utilities may use to r$uce ! risk ( wildfire ignition f ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 7b7 ,requir$ inclusions ,! be/ practices e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include practices =-- 7#a7 vegetation managem5t & removal ( =e/-haz>d\s fuels along transmission l9es2 7#b7 improv$ eng9e]+ approa*es to r$uce ! risk ( wildfire ignition f ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 & 7#c7 saf] op]ational practices to r$uce ! risk ( wildfire ignition f ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#b7 ,electric reliability organization ,! t]m electric reliability organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#c7 ,electric utility ,! t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#d7 ,transmission organization ,! t]m transmission organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7d7 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9 ?is section provides au?ority = ! ,secret>y or ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to require an electric utility to use any be/ practice e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a74