,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fett]man7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,clean ,air ,act to e/abli%  
requirem5ts on ! collection (           
electricity consumption data & emissions
 /&>ds = s]v]s & o!r comput+ equipm5t   
us$ = cryptocurr5cy m9+1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,clean ,cl\d ,act ( #bjbe4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 data 
c5t]s are e/imat$ to acc\nt =           
approximately-- 7,a7 #a p]c5t ( global  
electricity dem&2 &  7,b7 #d p]c5t (    
,unit$ ,/ates electricity use2  7#b7 !  
gr[+ dem& = in=mation te*nology &       
artificial intellig5ce w increase ! dem&
 = data c5t] s]vices2  7#c7 ! global    
,,covid-#ai p&emic has fur!r increas$ ! 
dem& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 beyond    
previ\s projections2  7#d7 data c5t]s   

are project$ to acc\nt = up to #ab p]c5t
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates electricity use by     
#bjbh2  7#e7 future electricity         
consumption & effici5cy tr5ds w be      
det]m9$ by managem5t practices1 dem& =  
s]vices1 & adoption ( effici5t          
te*nologies2  7#f7 pro(-(-"w            
cryptocurr5cies are by design an        
increas+ly en]gy int5sive process2  7#g7
 /udies e/imate t-- 7,a7 ! total network
 ha%rate = ,bitco9 m9+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has increas$ #gci p]c5t betwe5         
,septemb] #bjbj & ,janu>y #bjbb2 &  7,b7
 z ( ,july #bjba1 ! greate/ %>e (       
,bitco9 m9+ occurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#h7 !re is a lack ( transp>5cy reg>d+ !
 en]gy s\rces us$ to p[] dome/ic        
cryptom9+ & _m data c5t] op]ations2 &   
7#i7 retir$ & retir+ fossil fuel plants 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are be+ br\ght back   
onl9e to p[] cryptom9+ facilities & data
 c5t]s1 :i* increases associat$ c>bon   
emissions4  #c4 ,emissions f p[]        
consumption ( data c5t]s & cryptom9+    
facilities ,"p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,clean 

,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#aci4 ,emissions f p[] consumption (    
data c5t]s & cryptom9+ facilities  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility means a  
data c5t] or cryptom9+ facility t has m 
?an #ajj kil[atts ( in/all$ in=mation   
te*nology nameplate p[]4  7#b7          
,cryptom9+ facility ,! t]m cryptom9+    
facility means a facility us$ to m9e or 
create cryptocurr5cies or o!r block*a9  
bas$ digital assets1 :i* may be-- 7,a7 a
 free/&+ /ructure2 or  7,b7 a facility  
)9 a l>g] /ructure t uses environm5tal  
control equipm5t to ma9ta9 ! prop]      
conditions = ! op]ation ( electronic    
equipm5t4  7#c7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m data  
c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#dec7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &       
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agaab7;a774  7#d7 ,electric utility ,! 
t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#e7 ,region ,!  

t]m region means a geographic region    
describ$ 9 ! ,national ,transmission    
,ne$s ,/udy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 dat$
 ,octob] #cj1 #bjbc4  7b7 ,annual data  
collection ( en]gy consumption ( data   
c5t]s & cryptom9+ facilities  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation     
,adm9i/ration1 %all annually collect--  
7,a7 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 f ! own]s ( cov]$ facilities1      
includ+ f$]ally own$ data c5t]s locat$  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t]ritories ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 f ! electric   
utilities t s]ve cov]$ facilities4  7#b7
 ,in=mation describ$ = cov]$ facilities 
,! in=mation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 ) respect to a cov]$         
facility1 is-- 7,a7 ! location ( ! cov]$
 facility1 includ+ 9 :i* balanc+        
au?ority area ! cov]$ facility is       
locat$2  7,b7 :e!r ! cov]$ facility is a
 data c5t] or a cryptom9+ facility2     
7,c7 ! own] ( ! cov]$ facility2  7,d7 ! 

electric utility1 if any1 t provides p[]
 to ! cov]$ facility2  7,e7 ! total     
annual electricity consumption ( ! cov]$
 facility2  7,f7 ! total annual         
electricity consum$ by ! cov]$ facility 
f electricity g5]ation assets locat$    
beh9d ! p[] met] ( ! cov]$ facility2    
7,g7 subject to p>agraph 7#e71 !        
p]c5tage ( electricity consum$ annually 
by ! cov]$ facility f electricity       
g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d ! p[] met] 
( ! cov]$ facility t is g5]at$ f w9d1   
sol>1 hydrop[]1 nucle>1 coal1 gas1 & any
 o!r p[] s\rce2  7,h7 ! t]ms ( any p[]  
pur*ase agreem5ts or o!r contractual    
me*anisms = procur+ p[] f an electricity
 g5]ator t ! cov]$ facility is p>ty to2 
&  7,i7 any o!r relevant in=mation1 z   
reasonably det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation     
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,in=mation describ$
 = electric utilities ,! in=mation      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 )       
respect to ea* cov]$ facility s]v$ by an
 electric utility1 is-- 7,a7 ! total    

annual electricity consum$ by ! cov]$   
facility f ! electric grid2  7,b7       
subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! p]c5tage (  
electricity consum$ annually by ! cov]$ 
facility f ! electric grid t is g5]at$ f
 w9d1 sol>1 hydrop[]1 nucle>1 coal1 gas1
 & any o!r p[] s\rce2  7,c7 ! rates *>g$
 by ! electric utility = ea* class (    
electric consum] = ! curr5t ye> & ea* ( 
! #c prior ye>s2 &  7,d7 any o!r        
relevant in=mation1 z reasonably det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7  
,electricity consum$ f ! electric grid  
,= purposes ( collect+ ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 ) respect 
to a cov]$ facility-- 7,a7 !            
,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 %all consid] ! av]age    
res\rce mix ( ! electric utilities t    
s]ve ! cov]$ facility to be ! res\rce   
mix = ! portion ( electricity consum$   
annually f ! electric grid by a cov]$   
facility t is n describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,b72 &  7,b7 if ! cov]$ facility or !  
own] ( ! cov]$ facility is p>ty to a p[]
 pur*ase agreem5t or o!r contractual    
me*anism = procur+ p[] f an electricity 
g5]ation asset 7su* z ! volunt>y high]  
rate describ$ 9 subsection              
7c77#d77;,c77iii77,i77aa771 or pur*ases 
& retires en]gy attribute c]tificates1 !
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 %all consid] !           
electricity g5]ation repres5t$ by ^?    
in/rum5ts z "p ( ! electricity consum$  
annually by ! cov]$ facility f !        
electric grid only if ! own] ( ! cov]$  
facility c demon/rate t-- 7i7 7,i7 !    
electricity g5]ation asset began        
comm]cial op]ations n m ?an #cf mon?s   
be=e ! date on :i* op]ations began at ! 
cov]$ facility2  7,,ii7 ! electricity   
g5]ation asset w\ld o!rwise be retir$ & 
! retirem5t c\ld n be prev5t$ by ! use (
 exi/+ public fund+ programs2  7,,iii7 !
 electricity provid$ by ! electricity   
g5]ation asset w\ld o!rwise be curtail$2

  7,,iv7 ! p[] t ! electricity g5]ation 
asset provides to ! cov]$ facility      
result$ f an uprate t occurr$ n m ?an   
#cf mon?s be=e ! date on :i* op]ations  
began at ! cov]$ facility2  7,v7 ! p[]  
pur*ase agreem5t or o!r contractual     
me*anism 0 f9aliz$ be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section2 or  7,,vi7 7aa7 
! electricity g5]ation asset has        
und]gone or w und]go a retr(it t r$uces 
! gre5h\se emissions int5sity ( !       
electricity g5]ation asset1 express$ 9  
t]ms ( metric tons ( c>bon              
dioxide-equival5t ( gre5h\se gases p]   
kil[att-h\r1 by n less ?an #ge p]c5t1 z 
comp>$ to be=e ! retr(it2 &  7bb7 !     
retr(it o!rwise w\ld n h occurr$1 ev5   
aft] ! use ( exi/+ public fund+         
programs1 )\t ! p[] pur*ase agreem5t or 
o!r contractual me*anism2  7ii7 !       
electricity is g5]at$-- 7,i7 9 ! same   
cal5d> ye> z ! electricity is consum$ by
 ! cov]$ facility1 9 ! case (           
electricity t is g5]at$ be=e ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbh2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! same h\r z !      

electricity is consum$ by ! cov]$       
facility or an en]gy /orage asset t     
s]ves ! cov]$ facility1 9 ! case (      
electricity t is g5]at$ aft] ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbg2  7iii7 7,i7 ! electricity   
g5]ation asset t produc$ ! electricity  
is electrically int]connect$ to a       
balanc+ au?ority locat$ 9 ! same region 
z ! cov]$ facility2 or  7,,ii7 ! own] ( 
! electricity g5]ation asset c          
demon/rate t ! p[] produc$ by !         
electricity g5]ation asset is physically
 deliv]$ to ! cov]$ facility1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 &  7iv7 !           
electricity g5]ation repres5t$ by ! p[] 
pur*ase agreem5t or o!r contractual     
me*anism = procur+ p[] f an electricity 
g5]ation asset are claim$ exclusively by
 ! cov]$ facility ?r\gh ! retirem5t ( an
 equival5t quantity ( en]gy attribute   
c]tificates4  7#e7 ,electricity consum$ 
f assets beh9d ! met] ,= purposes (     
collect+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,g7 ) respect to a cov]$         

facility-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9       
conjunction ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy 
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 %all consid] !
 av]age res\rce mix ( ! electric        
utilities t s]ve ! cov]$ facility to be 
! res\rce mix = ! portion ( electricity 
consum$ annually by ! cov]$ facility f  
electricity g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d
 ! p[] met] ( a cov]$ facility t is n   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 !  
,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 %all consid] !           
electricity g5]at$ by electricity       
g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d ! p[] met] 
( ! cov]$ facility z "p ( ! electricity 
consum$ annually by ! cov]$ facility f  
electricity g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d
 ! p[] met] ( ! cov]$ facility only if--
 7i7 ! own] ( ! cov]$ facility c        
demon/rate t-- 7,i7 ! electricity       
g5]ation asset began op]ations n m ?an  
#cf mon?s be=e ! date on :i* op]ations  
began at ! cov]$ facility2 or  7,,ii7 ! 
electricity g5]ation asset w\ld o!rwise 

be retir$ & ! retirem5t c\ld n be       
prev5t$ by ! use ( exi/+ public fund+   
programs2 or  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es t ! gre5h\se gas emissions     
int5sity1 express$ 9 t]ms ( metric tons 
( c>bon dioxide-equival5t ( gre5h\se    
gases p] kil[att-h\r1 ( ! electricity   
g5]ation asset is high] ?an ! gre5h\se  
gas emissions int5sity ( ! electric     
utilities t s]ve ! cov]$ facility1 bas$ 
on ! av]age res\rce mix ( ^? electric   
utilities4  7#f7 ,gre5h\se gas emissions
 int5sity ,bas$ on ! in=mation collect$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 = ea* cov]$ facility1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e ! gre5h\se  
gas emission int5sity1 express$ 9 t]ms (
 metric tons ( c>bon dioxide-equival5t (
 gre5h\se gases p] kil[att-h\r1 (-- 7,a7
 ! total annual electricity consum$ by !
 cov]$ facility f ! electric grid2 &    
7,b7 ! total annual electricity consum$ 
by ! cov]$ facility f electricity       
g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d ! p[] met] 
( ! cov]$ facility4  7#g7 ,publicly     
available ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make     

publicly available on an annual basis-- 
7,a7 = ea* cov]$ facility-- 7i7 !       
in=mation describ$ 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs 
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph     
7#b72  7ii7 ! p]c5t ( electricity       
consum$ annually by ! cov]$ facility t  
is g5]at$ f w9d1 sol>1 hydrop[]1 nucle>1
 coal1 gas1 & any o!r p[] s\rce2 &      
7iii7 ! gre5h\se gas emissions int5sity 
( ! total annual electricity consum$ by 
! cov]$ facility1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 
7#f72 &  7,b7 = ea* own] ( a cov]$      
facility1 ! aggregate annual electricity
 consumption ( all cov]$ facilities own$
 by t own]4  7#h7 ,confid5tial bus9ess  
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ( !         
in=mation collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,adm9i/rator & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy
 ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration %all treat !  
in=mation describ$ 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs 
7,e7 & 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 &           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 z      
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation4  7,b7    
,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n     

apply to in=mation t is requir$ to be   
made publicly available pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#g77;,c74  7c7 ,emissions     
p]=mance /&>d  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection3 7,a7 ,basel9e ,! t]m        
basel9e1 ) respect to a cov]$ facility 9
 a cal5d> ye>1 means ! basel9e ( !      
region ! cov]$ facility is locat$ 9 = t 
cal5d> ye> z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  
7,b7 ,gre5h\se gas  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
gre5h\se gas means ! air pollutants     
c>bon dioxide1 any hydr(luoroc>bon1     
me?ane1 nitr\s oxide1 any p]fluoroc>bon1
 & sulfur hexafluoride4  7ii7 ,global   
w>m+ pot5tial ,= purposes ( ! t]m me?ane
 9 clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use !
 #bj-ye> global w>m+ pot5tial ( me?ane1 
z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! ,six?        
,assessm5t ,report ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal  
,panel on ,climate ,*ange4  7#b7        
,det]m9ation ( basel9e  7,a7            
,publication ( basel9e ,n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 det]m9e & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !  
gre5h\se gas emissions int5sities ( !   

electric grid ( ea* region1 express$ 9  
t]ms ( metric tons ( c>bon              
dioxide-equival5t ( gre5h\se gases p]   
kil[att-h\r4  7,b7 ,initial basel9e ,=  
purposes ( cal5d> ye> #bjbf1 ! basel9e (
 ea* region %all be ! basel9e ( t region
 publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7     
,basel9es ?r\gh #bjcd ,= ea* ( cal5d>   
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcd1 ! basel9e ( ea* 
region = t cal5d> ye> %all be det]m9$ by
 r$uc+ ! basel9e f ! previ\s cal5d> ye> 
by #aa p]c5t ( ! basel9e ( t region =   
cal5d> ye> #bjbf4  7,d7 ,basel9e 9 #bjce
 & !reaft] ,= cal5d> ye> #bjce & ea*    
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! basel9e = ea*     
region %all be #j metric tons ( c>bon   
dioxide-equival5t ( gre5h\se gases p]   
kil[att-h\r4  7#c7 ,assessm5t ( fees    
7,a7 ,fee on utilities  7i7 ,imposition 
( fee on utilities ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbf1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9       
accordance ) ?is subp>agraph & us+ !    
in=mation collect$ "u subsection 7b7 b  
subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71    
assess on ! own] ( any electric utility 

provid+ p[] to a cov]$ facility a fee ) 
respect to ! gre5h\se gas emissions ( ! 
electricity consum$ by ! cov]$ facility 
f ! electric grid above ! basel9e ( !   
region ! cov]$ facility is locat$ 9 = t 
cal5d> ye>4  7ii7 ,am\nt ( fee ,! am\nt 
( a fee assess$ "u clause 7i7 ) respect 
to an electric utility = a cal5d> ye>   
%all be ! sum obta9$ by add+1 = ea*     
cov]$ facility s]v$ by ! electric       
utility1 ! product 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/    
doll>7 obta9$ by multiply+-- 7,i7 !     
total electricity consum$ by ! cov]$    
facility f ! electric grid dur+ ! cal5d>
 ye>1 z express$ 9 kil[att-h\rs2  7,,ii7
 subject to clause 7iii71 #bj2 &        
7,,iii7 ! am\nt1 if any1 t ! gre5h\se   
gas emissions int5sity ( ! electricity  
consum$ by ! cov]$ facility f ! electric
 grid1 express$ 9 t]ms ( metric tons (  
c>bon dioxide-equival5t ( gre5h\se gases
 p] kil[att-h\r1 exce$s ! basel9e ( !   
region ! cov]$ facility is locat$ 9 = ! 
cal5d> ye>4  7iii7 ,fee adju/m5t ,beg9n+
 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbg1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all

 annually increase ! am\nt describ$ 9   
clause 7ii77,,ii7 by ! sum obta9$ by    
add+-- 7,i7 ! product obta9$ by         
multiply+-- 7aa7 ! applicable am\nt "u  
clause 7ii77,,ii7 dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> 
ye>2 &  7bb7 ! rate ( inflation1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator us+ ! *anges =
 ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ ! prec$+ ,novemb]
 #cj 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all  
,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2
 &  7,,ii7 #aj4  7iv7 ,notification (   
fee am\nt ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1      
#bjbg1 & n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea*   
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
notify-- 7,i7 ! own] ( ea* electric     
utility subject to a fee "u clause 7i7 (
 ! am\nt ( ! fee t is assess$ ) respect 
to ! electric utility = ! previ\s cal5d>
 ye> "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 ! own] (  
ea* cov]$ facility ( ! total am\nt ( any
 fee assess$ = ! previ\s cal5d> ye> "u  
clause 7i7 t is attributable1 pursuant  
to clause 7ii71 to ! electricity consum$
 by ! cov]$ facility4  7v7 ,remittance (

 fee am\nt ,a fee assess$ "u clause 7i7 
= a cal5d> ye> %all be due & payable to 
! ,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( !  
cal5d> ye> aft] ! cal5d> ye> = :i* ! fee
 is assess$4  7vi7 ,pass-?r\gh          
limitation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any electric 
utility assess$ a fee "u clause 7i7 may 
n rec\p ! co/ ( ! fee by rais+ rates or 
assess+ fees on any cu/om] t is n a     
cov]$ facility4  7,,ii7 ,monitor+       
compliance ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
conjunction ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy 
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 %all use ! be/
 available data1 includ+ ! in=mation    
collect$ pursuant to subsection         
7b77#a77;,b7 & describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#c77;,c71 to monitor ! compliance ( 
electric utilities ) subclause 7,i74    
7,,iii7 ,p5alty ,if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9   
conjunction ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy 
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 det]m9es t an 
electric utility has violat$ subclause  
7,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all assess a f9e  
on ! electric utility 9 an am\nt equal  
to #b times ! am\nt rec\p$ by ! electric

 utility1 z describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 f
 cu/om]s t are n cov]$ facilities4  7,b7
 ,fee on cov]$ facilities  7i7          
,imposition ( fee on cov]$ facilities   
,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 accordance ) ?is   
subp>agraph & us+ ! in=mation collect$  
"u subsection 7b7 b subject to          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 assess on !   
own] ( any cov]$ facility a fee )       
respect to ! gre5h\se gas emissions ( ! 
electricity consum$ by ! cov]$ facility 
f electricity g5]ation assets locat$    
beh9d ! p[] met] ( ! cov]$ facility     
above ! basel9e ( ! region ! cov]$      
facility is locat$ 9 = t cal5d> ye>4    
7ii7 ,am\nt ( fee ,! am\nt ( a fee      
assess$ "u clause 7i7 ) respect to a    
cov]$ facility = a cal5d> ye> %all be ! 
product 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ doll>7 obta9$ 
by multiply+-- 7,i7 ! total electricity 
consum$ by ! cov]$ facility f           
electricity g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d
 ! p[] met] ( ! cov]$ facility dur+ !   
cal5d> ye>1 z express$ 9 kil[att-h\rs2  

7,,ii7 subject to clause 7iii71 #bj2 &  
7,,iii7 ! am\nt1 if any1 t ! gre5h\se   
gas emissions int5sity ( ! electricity  
consum$ by ! cov]$ facility f           
electricity g5]ation assets locat$ beh9d
 ! p[] met] ( ! cov]$ facility1 express$
 9 t]ms ( metric tons ( c>bon           
dioxide-equival5t ( gre5h\se gases p]   
kil[att-h\r1 exce$s ! basel9e ( ! region
 ! cov]$ facility is locat$ 9 = ! cal5d>
 ye>4  7iii7 ,fee adju/m5t ,beg9n+ 9    
cal5d> ye> #bjbg1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
annually increase ! am\nt describ$ 9    
clause 7ii77,,ii7 by ! sum obta9$ by    
add+-- 7,i7 ! product obta9$ by         
multiply+-- 7aa7 ! applicable am\nt "u  
clause 7ii77,,ii7 dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> 
ye>2 &  7bb7 ! rate ( inflation1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator us+ ! *anges =
 ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ ! prec$+ ,novemb]
 #cj 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all  
,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2
 &  7,,ii7 #aj4  7iv7 ,notification (   
fee am\nt ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1      

#bjbg1 & n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea*   
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
notify ! own] ( ea* cov]$ facility !    
am\nt ( ! fee t is assess$ ) respect to 
! cov]$ facility = ! previ\s cal5d> ye> 
"u clause 7i74  7v7 ,remittance ( fee   
am\nt ,a fee assess$ "u clause 7i7 = a  
cal5d> ye> %all be due & payable to !   
,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( !    
cal5d> ye> aft] ! cal5d> ye> = :i* ! fee
 is assess$4  7,c7 ,applicability to    
z]o-c>bon electricity g5]ation assets   
,?is p>agraph %all n apply to a cov]$   
facility if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
conjunction ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy 
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 det]m9es1     
pursuant to ! in=mation collect$ "u     
subsection 7b71 t ! cov]$ facility is   
p[]$ entirely by z]o-c>bon electricity  
g5]ation assets dur+ all h\rs ( !       
op]ation ( ! cov]$ facility4  7,d7      
,alt]native basel9e ,if ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es at any po9t t ! gre5h\se gas   
emissions int5sity ( ! electric grid (  
any region falls bel[ ! basel9e ( t     

region1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
t det]m9ation & end+ on ! date on :i* ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! det]m9ation is
 no long] applicable1 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b7 %all be appli$ to cov]$          
facilities locat$ 9 t region by         
sub/itut+ gre5h\se gas emissions        
int5sity ( ! electric grid = basel9e4   
7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,adm9i/ration ,=
 fiscal ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft]1 !re are appropriat$1 out ( any 
funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 to ! ,adm9i/rator an am\nt 
equal to #c p]c5t ( ! am\nts collect$   
pursuant to fees & p5alties assess$ "u  
p>agraph 7#c7 dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye> 
to support ! adm9i/ration ( ! report+   
program "u subsection 7b7 & ! assessm5t 
( ! fees & p5alties "u ?is subsection4  
7,b7 ,consum] en]gy co/s ,= fiscal ye>  
#bjbh & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !re are 
appropriat$1 out ( any funds 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !   
,adm9i/rator an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts collect$ pursuant to fees & 

p5alties assess$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 dur+ !
 previ\s cal5d> ye> to aw>d grants to   
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 municipalities1
 & electric utilities to support        
programs t l[] resid5tial electricity   
consum] en]gy co/s1 su* z ?r\gh en]gy   
use sav+s or direct rebates1 to (fset   
co/ increases result+ f increas$ data   
c5t] electricity consumption4  7,c7     
,clean firm grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=     
fiscal ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 !re are appropriat$1 out ( any 
funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 to ! ,adm9i/rator an am\nt 
equal to #gj p]c5t ( ! am\nts collect$  
pursuant to fees & p5alties assess$ "u  
p>agraph 7#c7 dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye> 
to aw>d to eligible entities1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 grants1 rebates1     
advanc$ m>ket commitm5ts1 or l[-int]e/  
loans1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !       
,adm9i/rator1 = ! rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 & deploym5t (-- 7,i7      
z]o-c>bon electricity g5]ation assets t 
are capable ( g5]at+ electricity ?r\gh\t

 ! ye>1 ) ! exception ( plann$ outages =
 ma9t5ance1 refuel+1 or retr(its1 at    
capacity factors great] ?an #gj p]c5t2  
or  7,,ii7 long-duration en]gy /orage   
assets t are capable ( cont9u\sly       
dis*>g+ en]gy at _! rat$ p[] output = at
 lea/ #aj h\rs4  7ii7 ,application ,an  
eligible entity seek+ an aw>d "u clause 
7i7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require4  7iii7 ,c]tification &     
clawback  7,i7 ,c]tification ,an        
eligible entity t receives an aw>d "u   
clause 7i7 = ! purpose ( f9anc+ !       
con/ruction or op]ation ( an electricity
 g5]ation asset or en]gy /orage asset   
%all c]tify t any electric utility sell+
 or contract$ to sell electricity g5]at$
 or /or$ by ! asset %all-- 7aa7 n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        
eligible entity receives ! aw>d1 all[ ! 
cu/om]s ( ! electric utility to         
volunt>ily pay a high] rate = ! pur*ase 
( electricity s]vice t is s\rc$ f       

z]o-c>bon electricity g5]ation1 includ+ 
long-duration en]gy /orage assets *>g$  
by z]o-c>bon electricity1 9 all h\rs ( !
 ye>2 &  7bb7 exclusively use !         
additional am\nts collect$ pursuant to  
^? high] rates to support ! f9anc+1     
developm5t1 or acquisition (-- 7,,aa7   
z]o-c>bon electricity g5]ation assets t 
are capable ( g5]at+ electricity ?r\gh\t
 ! ye>1 ) ! exception ( plann$ outages =
 ma9t5ance1 refuel+1 or retr(its1 at    
capacity factors great] ?an #gj p]c5t2  
or 7,,bb7 long-duration en]gy /orage    
assets t are capable ( cont9u\sly       
dis*>g+ en]gy at _! rat$ p[] output = at
 lea/ #aj h\rs4  7,,ii7 ,clawback ,if ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a recipi5t ( an 
aw>d describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 has      
violat$ ! c]tification requir$ "u t     
subclause1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek     
reimbursem5t ( ! full am\nt ( ! aw>d f !
 recipi5t4  7d7 ,applicability to leas$ 
facilities ,= purposes ( ?is section--  
7#a7 if a cov]$ facility is leas$ to a  
t5ant1 ! t5ant %all be consid]$ ! own] (

 ! facility2 &  7#b7 if a portion ( a   
cov]$ facility is leas$ to a t5ant & !  
leas$ space also meets ! requirem5ts    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 !  
leas$ space %all be consid]$ to be a    
sep>ate cov]$ facility f ! re/ ( ! l>g] 
facility2 &  7,b7 ! t5ant %all be       
consid]$ ! own] ( ! cov]$ facility t    
comprises ! leas$ space4  4  #d4        
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! 
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !     
application ( ! provision or am5dm5t to 
any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be 
affect$ by ! hold+4