,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjbe,ms4  
,f$or*ak 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,lee (        
,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t ! 
retirem5t ( non9t]mitt5t electric       
g5]ation facilities1 be=e facilities )  
equal or great] reliability attributes  
are available1 is a ?reat to !          
reliability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates electric  
grid4  ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric
 ,reliability ,corporation1 9 ! #bjbd   
,long-,t]m ,reliability ,assessm5t1     
id5tifi$ sev]al transmission regions z  
be+ at elevat$ or high risk (           
electricity %ortages dur+ extreme wea!r 
conditions or normal peak conditions1   
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,electric ,reliability 
,c\ncil ( ,texas2  7#b7 ! ,midcont95t   
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator2  7#c7 ! ,new
 ,engl& ,subregion ( ! ,nor!a/ ,p[]     
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil2  7#d7 !             
,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,m>yl&     

,int]connection2  7#e7 ! ,ea/ region ( !
 ,,s]c ,reliability ,corporation2  7#f7 
! ,s\?we/ ,p[] ,pool2 &  7#g7 !         
,cali=nia & ,mexico ,subregion ( !      
,we/]n ,electricity ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil2 
,:]eas ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric       
,reliability ,corporation anticipates ! 
res]ve m>g9s ( #ah out ( #bj            
transmission subregions to fall bel[ _! 
respective ref]5ce m>g9s by #bjcd1 #g ( 
:i* are anticipat$ to turn negative1    
mean+ !re w be less cu%ion1 no cu%ion1  
or a negative cu%ion to h&le unexpect$  
spikes 9 electricity dem& across mo/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
,electric ,reliability ,corporation     
consid]s ! retirem5t ( hydroc>bon-p[]$  
g5]ation facilities1 su* z coal &       
natural gas1 & ! rapid int]connection ( 
int]mitt5t s\rces1 su* z sol> & w9d1 z  
creat+ a v>iable & wea!r-dep5d5t res\rce
 mix1 negatively affect+ ess5tial       
s]vices & ov]all electric grid          
reliability2 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,am]ican    
,electric ,reliability ,corporation     

ackn[l$ges t natural gas pipel9es are n 
be+ add$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates res\rce mix 
fa/ en\gh to meet dem&1 leav+ "s areas )
 insuffici5t natural gas capacity =     
electric g5]ation dur+ peak dem&2 ,:]eas
 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,electric ,reliability
 ,corporation id5tifi$ environm5tal     
regulations z ! driv+ =ce beh9d         
retirem5ts ( coal1 natural gas1 & nucle>
 g5]ators1 :i* c\ld h a pr(\nd &        
negative effect on ! reliability ( !    
bulk p[] sy/em ov] ! next decade2 ,:]eas
 electricity consumption f artificial   
intellig5ce1 reg>d$ z a /rategically    
important em]g+ te*nology by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se1 is expect$ to con/itute up  
to #ab p]c5t ( total ,unit$ ,/ates      
electricity consumption by #bjcj2 ,:]eas
 total ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy dem& is      
expect$ to gr[ by #ae to #bj p]c5t by   
#bjce1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,in=mation
 ,adm9i/ration projects1 "u a high-gr[? 
sc5>io1 t indu/rial sector en]gy        
consumption w increase by #cb p]c5t by  

#bjej2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1   
,presid5t ,trump decl>$ a ,national     
,en]gy ,em]g5cy1 /at+ t ! policies ( !  
previ\s adm9i/ration h pu%$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates into a crisis m>k$ by an         
inadequate1 int]mitt5t en]gy supply & a 
gr[+ risk ( electric grid in/ability2   
,:]eas address+ ?is ,national ,en]gy    
,em]g5cy requires imm$iate & decisive   
action to re/ore reliability & security 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates electric grid2       
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t
 ,trump issu$ an ,executive ord] titl$  
,unlea%+ ,am]ican ,en]gy :i* rightfully 
decl>es t x is 9 ! national int]e/ to   
unlea% ! af=dable & reliable en]gy &    
natural res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's imm$iate      
att5tion to ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy         
und]scores ! outsiz$ role t en]gy has 9 
! dome/ic economy1 & h[ m dome/ic en]gy 
production w improve ! af=dability1     
reliability1 & su/a9ability ( ! electric
 grid ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas a free
 & competitive en]gy m>ket w re/ore !   

,unit$ ,/ates to prosp]ity1 includ+ =   
middle-class m5 & wom5 :o h be5 =gott5  
by ! economy 9 rec5t ye>s1 & w rebuild !
 economic & milit>y security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :i* w deliv] peace ?r\gh /r5g?3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
in/ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates electric   
grid & ! ?reat to electric grid         
reliability f ! retirem5t ( non9t]mitt5t
 electric g5]ation facilities )\t !     
replacem5t ( su* facilities ) facilities
 ) ! same attributes2  7#b7 recognizes t
 en]gy is n su/a9able if x is n af=dable
 & reliable2  7#c7 recognizes t         
burd5some environm5tal regulations &    
m>ket-di/ort+ ,f$]al inc5tives are !    
driv+ =ce beh9d premature retirem5ts (  
non9t]mitt5t electric g5]at+ facilities1
 :i* raises prices & r$uces !           
reliability ( electricity supply =      
,unit$ ,/ates h\seholds2 &  7#d7        
supports ,presid5t ,trump's ef=ts to    
unlea% ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy & enc\rages  
developm5t ( ! ,god giv5 res\rces ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates4