,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cehe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to exempt consum]-regulat$ electric utilities f ,f$]al regulation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dec5traliz$ ,access to ,te*nology ,alt]natives ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,data ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#b7 ,consum]-regulat$ electric utility2 creu ,! t]m consum]-regulat$ electric utility or ,,creu means an electric g5]ation & supply sy/em t-- 7,a7 is e/abli%$-- 7i7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 exclusively = ! purpose ( s]v+ new electric loads t 7 n previ\sly s]v$ by any retail electricity suppli]2 7,b7 may own1 con/ruct1 & op]ate facilities necess>y = g5]ation1 en]gy /orage1 transmission1 di/ribution1 & ! retail supply ( electricity2 7,c7 may sell electricity at retail to eligible ,,creu cu/om]s1 subject to ! condition t ! sy/em is physically isl&$ f-- 7i7 all regulat$ utilities2 7ii7 ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 & 7iii7 ! ,bulk ,electric ,sy/em 7z def9$ by ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization72 7,d7 engages 9 any comb9ation (-- 7i7 g5]at+ electricity2 7ii7 transmitt+ electricity2 7iii7 di/ribut+ electricity2 or 7iv7 sell+ electricity at retail to consum]s2 7,e7 is n connect$ to ! bulk-p[] sy/em or any o!r electric transmission or di/ribution sy/em = prim>y or backup supply2 & 7,f7 op]ates indep5d5tly ( any public utility4 7#c7 ,electric ,reliability ,organization ,! t]m ,electric ,reliability ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#d7 ,eligible ,,creu cu/om] ,! t]m eligible ,,creu cu/om] means any entity t-- 7,a7 pur*ases electricity at retail f a consum]-regulat$ electric utility2 7,b7 receives electric s]vice exclusively ?r\gh facilities own$1 con/ruct$1 or op]at$ by consum]-regulat$ electric utilities2 & 7,c7 is locat$ )9 premises t are physically isl&$ f-- 7i7 all regulat$ utilities2 7ii7 ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 & 7iii7 ! ,bulk ,electric ,sy/em 7z def9$ by ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization74 7#e7 ,reliability /&>d ,! t]m reliability /&>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 #c4 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act exemption ,a consum]-regulat$ electric utility-- 7#a7 %all be exempt f regulation "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a et seq471 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 rate regulation2 7,b7 corporate or f9ancial ov]sight2 7,c7 transmission or di/ribution regulation2 7,d7 reliability /&>ds "u section #bae ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo72 7,e7 int]connection requirem5ts2 7,f7 p>ticipation 9 regional transmission plann+ or co/ allocation2 & 7,g7 m]g]1 consolidation1 acquisition1 or disposition approval "u section #bjc ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;b72 7#b7 %all n be consid]$ to be a public utility = purposes ( t ,act2 7#c7 %all n be consid]$ to be a "p (-- 7,a7 ! bulk-p[] sy/em2 or 7,b7 ! ,bulk ,electric ,sy/em 7z def9$ by ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization72 & 7#d7 %all n be requir$ to regi/] ) ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization or comply ) reliability /&>ds1 unless ! consum]-regulat$ electric utility volunt>ily elects to connect to ! bulk-p[] sy/em4 #d4 ,exemption ( new ,c,r,e,us f ,,f]c & ,,doe regulation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a consum]-regulat$ electric utility t beg9s op]ations on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be exempt f ,f$]al regulation ) respect to matt]s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission or ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 includ+-- 7#a7 all reliability /&>ds2 & 7#b7 all o!r /&>ds1 rules1 regulations1 or o!r requirem5ts e/abli%$1 adm9i/]$1 or en=c$ "u-- 7,a7 section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo72 7,b7 any o!r provision ( t ,act2 or 7,c7 any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations74 7b7 ,beg9n+ ( op]ations ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! date on :i* a consum]-regulat$ electric utility beg9s op]ations is ! date on :i* ! consum]-regulat$ electric utility fir/ g5]ates1 transmits1 di/ributes1 or sells electricity4 7c7 ,t]m9ation ( exemption ,if a consum]-regulat$ electric utility elects to connect to any portion ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em or any o!r electric transmission or di/ribution sy/em = prim>y or backup supply1 ! consum]-regulat$ electric utility %all1 imm$iately on mak+ t connection-- 7#a7 cease be+ a consum]-regulat$ electric utility2 & 7#b7 become subject to all ,f$]al regulation applicable to ! consum]-regulat$ electric utility f :i* ! consum]-regulat$ electric utility 0 exempt "u subsection 7a74 #e4 ,,purpa exemption ,section #baj ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 ,consum]-,regulat$ electric utilities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section applies to a consum]-regulat$ electric utility 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,,data ,act ( #bjbf74 7#b7 ,exemption ,a consum]-regulat$ electric utility 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,,data ,act ( #bjbf7 %all n be requir$ to int]connect )1 pur*ase f1 or sell to an electric utility "u ?is section4 4 #f4 ,,puhca exemption ,section #abfh ( ! ,public ,utility ,hold+ ,company ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdef7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,consum]-,regulat$ electric utilities ,no provision ( ?is subtitle %all apply to any hold+ company solely by reason ( its own]%ip or control ( a consum]-regulat$ electric utility 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,,data ,act ( #bjbf74 4 #g4 ,facilities locat$ )9 public rights-(-way 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a consum]-regulat$ electric utility may con/ruct & op]ate facilities )9 exi/+ public rights-(-way1 subject to ! same p]mitt+1 re/oration1 & public-safety requirem5ts applicable to a public utility 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e7774 7b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! review ( an application = ! con/ruction or op]ation ( a facility )9 an exi/+ public "r-(-way by a consum]-regulat$ electric utility %all be conf9$ exclusively to ! adequacy (-- 7#a7 "r-(-way re/oration2 & 7#b7 /orm-response plann+4