,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4       
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 &    
,ms4 ,alsobrooks7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !     
creation ( data c5t] load queues & data 
c5t]-specific rate classes to mitigate !
 impact ( data c5t]s on o!r electricity 
consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p[] = !
 ,p ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
because ( curr5t en]gy policies &       
electricity m>ket /ructures1 h\seholds &
 bus9esses are subsidiz+ data c5t]      
developm5t1 pay+ ! way = data c5t]s     
?r\gh ris+ en]gy bills2  7#b7 rec5t     
analysis indicates t data c5t]s are set 
to m ?an d\ble _! electricity           
consumption1 acc\nt+ = #f4g p]c5t to #ab

 p]c5t ( all en]gy dem& by #bjbh1 :i* is
 caus+ electricity prices to increase = 
ratepay]s2  7#c7 ratepay]s %\ld n be =c$
 to take on ! f9ancial risks & co/s (   
new infra/ructure inve/m5ts ne$$ to     
support project$ data c5t] en]gy dem&s2 
7#d7 data c5t] own]s & op]ators %\ld be 
held acc\ntable = ! increas$ en]gy co/s 
t data c5t]s are caus+2  7#e7 7,a7 !    
uniquely l>ge size1 rapidly increas+    
pace1 & unc]ta9 nature ( project$ en]gy 
dem& f data c5t]s are impact+ bo? grid  
reliability & ! af=dability (           
electricity2  7,b7 en]gy dem& f data    
c5t]s is also significantly impact+     
int]/ate comm]ce by putt+ a /ra9 on !   
electric grid & caus+ reliability issues
 & en]gy co/s to rise across ,/ate l9es2
 &  7,c7 !re=e1 increas$ ,f$]al ov]sight
 is necess>y to ensure t !              
int]connection ( data c5t]s to !        
electric grid does n create reliability 
or af=dability risks2  7#f7 data c5t]s  
directly affect ! transmission sy/em & c
 increase transmission co/s1 reg>dless (

 :e!r !y are connect$ directly to       
transmission facilities2  7#g7 any      
policy solutions seek+ to hold data c5t]
 own]s & op]ators acc\ntable z describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#d7 %\ld also seek to       
m9imize ! climate & environm5tal impacts
 ( data c5t] developm5t :ile creat+     
good-pay+ jobs2  7#h7 ! ,commission has 
au?ority1 pursuant to ! m&ates to ensure
 j & reasonable & n unduly discrim9atory
 rates 7z e/abli%$ "u sections #bje &   
#bjf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbd;d1 #hbd;e7 7includ+ ! /&>ds       
develop$ "u ^? sections77 & grid        
reliability 7z e/abli%$ "u section #bae 
( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 7includ+ 
! /&>ds develop$ "u t section771 to     
require grid op]ators to create load    
queues = data c5t]s t inc5tivize c]ta9  
practices1 includ+ paym5t = requir$     
sy/em upgrades & volunt>y load          
flexibility2  7#i7 grid op]ators1 z "p (
 _! m&ate to provide reliable           
transmission s]vice1 h ! au?ority to    
create load queues specific to data     

c5t]s t delay or d5y int]connection 9   
ord] to ensure reliability1 & x is n    
unduly discrim9atory to d s "u ! ,f$]al 
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a et seq47
 because data c5t]s1 z a s+le cu/om]    
class1 con/itute en\gh new load to      
ov]:elm ! electric grid if _!           
int]connection to ! electric grid is    
left un*eck$2 &  7#aj7 7,a7 "s ,/ates   
are implem5t+ processes to create rate  
classes specific to data c5t]s1 :i* are 
necess>y to protect ratepay]s f unfair  
co/s & unnecess>y risk1 giv5 ! unc]ta9  
nature ( data c5t] en]gy dem&           
projections & ! high co/s associat$ ) ! 
en]gy dem&s ( data c5t]s2 &  7,b7 rate  
classes specific to data c5t]s %\ld be  
adopt$ m broadly across all ,/ates to   
help ensure t1 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
en]gy sy/em co/ increases caus$ by data 
c5t]s are paid = by data c5t] own]s &   
op]ators4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ int]connection

 entity ,! t]m cov]$ int]connection     
entity means-- 7,a7 an ,indep5d5t ,sy/em
 ,op]ator 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !     
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif772 
7,b7 a ,regional ,transmission          
,organization 7z def9$ 9 t section72 &  
7,c7 a transmitt+ utility 7z def9$ 9 t  
section7 t is responsible = manag+ data 
c5t] load int]connection reque/s 7or !  
appropriate regional grid plann+ entity 
= ! transmitt+ utility 7z det]m9$ by !  
,commission774  7#c7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m  
data c5t] means any facility1 or gr\p ( 
facilities ) ! same own] locat$ 9 ! same
 utility area1 t-- 7,a7 prim>ily conta9s
 electronic equipm5t us$ to ho/         
in=mation & in=mation sy/ems access$ by 
o!r sy/ems or by us]s on o!r devices bo?
 9 & outside ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! facility 
or gr\p ( facilities is locat$2  7,b7   
may be-- 7i7 a free-/&+ /ructure2 or    
7ii7 a facility t-- 7,i7 is )9 a l>g]   
/ructure2 &  7,,ii7 uses environm5tal   
control equipm5t to ma9ta9 ! prop]      
conditions = ! op]ation ( electronic    

equipm5t2  7,c7 has an en]gy dem& great]
 ?an #ej megawatts2  7,d7 meets su* o!r 
crit]ia z ! ,commission det]m9es to be  
appropriate = purposes ( ?is ,act1      
includ+ anticircumv5tion provisions2 &  
7,e7 is n own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
7#d7 ,data c5t] load queue ,! t]m data  
c5t] load queue means a load queue t--  
7,a7 relates specifically to data c5t]  
load int]connection reque/s2 or  7,b7   
relates to reque/s made by di/ribution  
utilities or load-s]v+ entities 7z ^?   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bag7;a7 ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbdq7a777 to /udy impacts on !         
transmission sy/em caus$ by !           
int]connection ( data c5t]s4  7#e7 ,data
 c5t] own] or op]ator ,! t]m data c5t]  
own] or op]ator means any p]son1 includ+
 a corporation1 t owns1 builds1 or      
op]ates a data c5t]4  7#f7 ,facility us$
 to m9e cryptocurr5cy ,! t]m facility   
us$ to m9e cryptocurr5cy means any      
facility1 or gr\p ( facilities ) ! same 
own] locat$ 9 ! same utility area1 t--  

7,a7 is us$ to m9e or create            
cryptocurr5cies or o!r block*a9-bas$    
digital assets2  7,b7 may be-- 7i7 a    
free-/&+ /ructure2 or  7ii7 a facility  
t-- 7,i7 is )9 a l>g] /ructure2 &       
7,,ii7 uses environm5tal control        
equipm5t to ma9ta9 ! prop] conditions = 
! op]ation ( electronic equipm5t2 &     
7,c7 meets su* o!r crit]ia1 su* z a     
m9imum peak electricity dem&1 z !       
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate =
 purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,labor      
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
means a labor organization 7z def9$ 9   
section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77 ( 
:i* build+ & con/ruction employees are  
memb]s4  7#h7 ,labor peace agreem5t ,!  
t]m labor peace agreem5t means a writt5 
agreem5t betwe5 an employ] & a labor    
organization ?r\gh :i* ! employ]        
gu>antees t-- 7,a7 ! employ] w be       
neutral reg>d+ any ( ! employees ( !    
employ] seek+ to be repres5t$ by ! labor
 organization2 &  7,b7 if employees seek

 to be repres5t$ by a labor             
organization1 ! employ] %all recognize !
 labor organization z ! exclusive b>ga9+
 repres5tative on a %[+ t a majority ( !
 employees *oose to be repres5t$ by !   
labor organization4  7#i7 ,load gr[? ,! 
t]m load gr[? means increas+ dem& =     
electricity4  7#aj7 ,load int]connection
 reque/ ,! t]m load int]connection      
reque/ means ! reque/ ( a data c5t] own]
 or op]ator to connect1 or /udy !       
feasibility ( connect+1 a data c5t] to !
 electric grid1 :e!r at ! transmission  
or di/ribution level4  7#aa7 ,organic   
load gr[?  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m organic 
load gr[? means load gr[? t is          
attributable to increases 9 dem&        
associat$ ) economic or population gr[?1
 includ+ ) respect to hospitals1        
educational in/itutions1 advanc$        
manufactur+ facilities1 resid5tial      
homes1 electric vehicles1 & o!r         
facilities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m organic load gr[?
 does n include load gr[? t is          

attributable to-- 7i7 data c5t]s2 or    
7ii7 facilities us$ to m9e              
cryptocurr5cy4  7#ab7 ,project labor    
agreem5t ,! t]m project labor agreem5t  
means a pre-hire collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t ) #b or m labor organizations  
t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es ! t]ms & conditions (
 employm5t = a specific con/ruction     
project2 &  7,b7 is an agreem5t describ$
 9 subsections 7e7 & 7f7 ( section #h ( 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeh74  7#ac7 ,qualify+ batt]y
 en]gy /orage sy/em ,! t]m qualify+     
batt]y en]gy /orage sy/em means a       
utility-scale batt]y en]gy /orage sy/em 
t is connect$ to ! electric grid & paid 
= by a data c5t] own] or op]ator1       
includ+ ?r\gh a p[] pur*ase agreem5t or 
o!r bilat]al contract1 reg>dless ( :e!r 
! batt]y en]gy /orage sy/em is onsite or
 (fsite ) respect to ! data c5t]4  7#ad7
 ,qualify+ load flexibility agreem5t ,! 
t]m qualify+ load flexibility agreem5t  
means an agreem5t betwe5 a cov]$        
int]connection entity & #a or m data    

c5t] own]s or op]ators-- 7,a7 t-- 7i7 is
 implem5t$ by ! cov]$ int]connection    
entity2 &  7ii7 complies ) ! m9imum     
/&>ds & guidel9es e/abli%$ by !         
,commission "u section #d7;c72 &  7,b7  
pursuant to :i*-- 7i7 data c5t]s may be 
int]rupt$ by ! cov]$ int]connection     
entity2 &  7ii7 to ! ext5t t ! cov]$    
int]connection entity det]m9es t load   
%$d+1 curtailm5ts1 or o!r grid          
protection is ne$$1 data c5t] s]vice    
int]ruptions %all occur-- 7,i7 be=e     
s]vice int]ruptions = o!r grid us]s2 &  
7,,ii7 be=e em]g5cy conditions occur1 z 
def9$ 9 ! em]g5cy proc$ures e/abli%$ by 
! int]connection entity4  7#ae7 ,regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4
 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et 
seq471 t meets ! /&>ds ( p>ts #bi & #cj 
( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act74  7#af7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #d4 ,data 
c5t] load queues  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue a    
rule requir+ all cov]$ int]connection   
entities to create1 = ! purpose (       
address+ reliability & af=dability      
conc]ns f new data c5t] loads1 reg>dless
 ( :e!r ^? loads are connect+ directly  
to ! transmission sy/em or ?r\gh a      
di/ribution utility1 a data c5t] load   
queue sy/em-- 7#a7 t gives priority =   
int]connection to data c5t]s 7includ+   
data c5t] own]s & op]ators7 t1 by       
implem5t+ ea* ( ! /rategies describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 (fset _! electricity    
dem& on ! electric grid1 r$uc+ co/s =   
all ratepay]s1 :ile also mitigat+ local 
air & noise pollution & provid+         
good-pay+ job opportunities2 &  7#b7    
pursuant to :i* data c5t]s are connect$ 
to ! electric grid 9 a mann] t does n   
int]f]e ) s]v+ organic load gr[?1 :i*   
may include delay+ or d5y+              

int]connection = a data c5t] if !       
applicable cov]$ int]connection entity  
det]m9es t su* int]connection is likely 
to adv]sely affect-- 7,a7 ! reliability 
or res\rce adequacy ( ! electric grid2  
or  7,b7 ! af=dability ( electricity or 
electric capacity = us]s ( ! electric   
grid t are n data c5t]s4  7b7 ,/rategies
 describ$ ,! /rategies ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a77#a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,br++ new1 additional supply res\rces to
 ! electric grid t-- 7,a7 are designat$ 
= ! s]vice (1 & paid = by1 ! data c5t]  
own] or op]ator1 includ+ ?r\gh a p[]    
pur*ase agreem5t or ano!r bilat]al      
contract2  7,b7 are deliv]able to !     
location :]e ! new data c5t] is         
int]connect+2  7,c7 are ma9ta9$ = !     
lifetime ( ! data c5t]2  7,d7 h at lea/ 
en\gh capacity-- 7i7 to fully s]ve ! new
 data c5t]2 or  7ii7 to s]ve t portion (
 ! capacity ne$ ( ! new data c5t] t is n
 (fset by #a or m qualify+ batt]y en]gy 
/orage sy/ems1 virtual p[] plants1 or   
qualify+ load flexibility agreem5ts2    

7,e7 h a g5]ation output t-- 7i7 is     
sub/antially simil> to ! temporal load  
pr(ile ( ! data c5t] dur+ peak dem&2 or 
7ii7 is suffici5t to fill any gaps 9 !  
temporal load pr(ile ( ! data c5t] dur+ 
peak dem& t are n (fset by #a or m      
qualify+ batt]y en]gy /orage sy/ems1    
virtual p[] plants1 or qualify+ load    
flexibility agreem5ts2 &  7,f7 are l[-  
or no-c>bon =ms ( g5]ation4  7#b7       
,incorporat+ l[- or no-c>bon backup     
g5]ation1 :i* excludes diesel g5]ation &
 may include beh9d-!-met] batt]y en]gy  
/orage sy/ems4  7#c7 ,ensur+ t1 9 !     
con/ruction ( ! data c5t] & any new     
en]gy supply res\rce t ! data c5t] br+s 
to ! electric grid pursuant to p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7-- 7,a7 all labor]s &       
me*anics employ$ by ! data c5t] own] or 
op]ator & contractors & subcontractors (
 ! data c5t] own] or op]ator1 9 !       
p]=mance ( con/ruction1 %all be paid    
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality 9  
:i* ! con/ruction project is locat$1 z  

mo/ rec5tly det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7,b7 all contractors &        
subcontractors ( ! data c5t] own] or    
op]ator use regi/]$ appr5tices          
p>ticipat+ 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs4  7#d7 ,ensur+ t ! op]ator (   
any new en]gy supply res\rce t ! data   
c5t] br+s to ! electric grid pursuant to
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 agrees t !       
op]ator w use a labor peace agreem5t = !
 op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! en]gy supply  
res\rce4  7c7 ,qualify+ load flexibility
 agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all e/abli% m9imum /&>ds & guidel9es =
 qualify+ load flexibility agreem5ts4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /&>ds & guidel9es  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
r$uce co/s = ratepay]s by m9imiz+ ! ne$ 
= ! build out ( new g5]ation &          
transmission2 &  7,b7 ensure t qualify+ 
load flexibility agreem5ts c be         
effectively implem5t$ by ! cov]$        
int]connection entity4  7d7 ,priority ,=

 purposes ( priority 9 a data c5t] load 
queue "u subsection 7a77#a71 ) respect  
to =ms ( g5]ation describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a77;,f7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71      
priority %all be det]m9$ us+ a slid+    
scale pursuant to :i* additional        
priority is giv5 = =ms ( g5]ation hav+  
l[] c>bon int5sity1 su* t ! l[] ! c>bon 
int5sity ( ! applicable =m ( g5]ation1 !
 high] ! priority giv5 to ! applicable  
data c5t] 9 ! data c5t] load queue4  7e7
 ,effect ( c]ta9 agreem5ts  7#a7        
,contractor or subcontractor ,any       
individual contractor or subcontractor (
 ! data c5t] own] or op]ator t is a     
signatory to a pre-hire collective      
b>ga9+ agreem5t describ$ 9 subsections  
7e7 & 7f7 ( section #h ( ! ,national    
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7 t cov]s con/ruction "w on ! data  
c5t] & any new en]gy supply res\rce t ! 
data c5t] br+s to ! electric grid %all  
be deem$ to be 9 compliance ) subsection
 7b77#c74  7#b7 ,project labor agreem5t 
,if a project labor agreem5t is us$ to  

con/ruct a data c5t] & any new en]gy    
supply res\rce t ! data c5t] br+s to !  
electric grid1 ! data c5t] 7includ+ !   
data c5t] own] & op]ator7 %all be deem$ 
to be 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7b77#c74  7f7 ,labor /&>ds ,)
 respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9    
subsection 7b77#c77;,a71 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set
 =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad 
( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4  
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,deadl9e =    
compliance ,! ,commission %all ensure   
compliance ) ! rule issu$ "u subsection 
7a7 by ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! rule is issu$4  7h7 ,prohibition 
,on & aft] ! effective date ( ! f9al    
rule issu$ "u subsection 7a71 a data    
c5t] t is n already int]connect$ ) !    
electric grid may n int]connect ) !     
electric grid unless ! data c5t] has    
fully advanc$ ?r\gh ! applicable data   
c5t] load queue sy/em creat$ "u t       
subsection4  #e4 ,local transmission co/

 allocation ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all direct ea* public      
utility 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;e7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbd7;e777 to file #a or m t>iff        
am5dm5ts pursuant to section #bje ( t   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d7 t-- 7#a7    
allocate to ea* int]connect+ data c5t]  
local transmission upgrade co/s t1 b = !
 exi/5ce ( ! data c5t]1 w\ld n be ne$$2 
&  7#b7 require data c5t]s to pay       
transmission rates applicable to _! rate
 class t reflect ! emb$d$ co/ ( !       
integrat$ grid1 n includ+ ^? local      
transmission upgrade co/s t are requir$ 
to be allocat$ to specific data c5t]s "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,data c5t]-specific
 rate classes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,data c5t]s     
7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms
 data c5t]1 data c5t] own] or op]ator1 &

 load int]connection reque/ h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,p[] = !  
,p ,act ( #bjbf4  7,b7 ,/&>d ,ea* ,/ate 
9 :i* at lea/ #a data c5t] is locat$ or 
has be5 propos$ via load int]connection 
reque/1 legal fil+1 or public ann\ncem5t
 %all consid]-- 7i7 e/abli%+ a rate     
class specific to data c5t]s to ensure t
 data c5t] own]s & op]ators are cov]+ ! 
full co/ ( ! g5]ation1 transmission1 &  
di/ribution upgrades necess>y to s]ve   
data c5t]s2 &  7ii7 includ+ z           
requirem5ts = ! data c5t] rate class1 9 
addition to any o!r pot5tial requirem5ts
 ! ,/ate *ooses to exam9e-- 7,i7 m9imum 
dem& *>ges = data c5t] own]s & op]ators 
bas$ on reque/$ peak electricity dem& if
 ! mon?ly usage ( a data c5t] is less   
?an its reque/$ dem& to ensure t        
ratepay]s are n pay+ increas$ co/s =    
g5]ation & transmission built to s]ve   
data c5t]s2  7,,ii7 an ext5sion ( m9imum
 utility contract l5g?s = data c5t]     
cu/om]s to ensure t data c5t] load does 
n leave utilities & ratepay]s ) /r&$    

co/s2  7,,iii7 an increase 9 up-front   
int]connection /udy co/s1 deposit       
am\nts1 or collat]al requirem5ts = data 
c5t] projects to ensure t !             
int]connection queue is n sl[$ d[n by   
projects t are unlikely to come to      
fruition2  7,,iv7 p]missible load ramp  
p]iods = data c5t]s t all[ data c5t]    
cu/om]s to />t s]vice ) a               
l[]-?an-reque/$ capacity & gradually    
increase _! p[] dem& ov] a p]iod (      
multiple ye>s to rea* _! full reque/$   
capacity1 subject to ! condition t      
flexible load int]connection pursuant to
 ?is subclause does n und]m9e grid      
reliability2  7,v7 a clean transition   
t>iff t all[s data c5t] cu/om]s to      
f9ancially support novel z]o-emissions  
en]gy te*nologies to meet _! electricity
 dem& 9 coop]ation ) int]m$i>ies1 su* z 
a utility company2 &  7,,vi7 ! use (    
contribution 9 aid ( con/ruction        
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ciac7 z a tool  
to h ! data c5t] cu/om] pay upfront = ! 
utility inve/m5t det]m9$ to be !        

responsibility ( t data c5t]4  4  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,"t limitation        
,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#h71 by ind5t+ subp>agraph    
7,b7 appropriately2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea*   
nonregulat$ electric utility %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?ority71 &   
ea* nonregulat$ electric utility %all   
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (    

section #aaa7;d74  4  7#b7 ,failure to  
comply ,section #aab7;c7 ( ! ,public    
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,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#bb744  7#c7 ,prior /ate actions  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #aab ( ! ,public      
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$--  
7i7 9 subsection 7h71 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,o!r2 &  7ii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,prior ,/ate      
actions ,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n   
apply to ! /&>d e/abli%$ 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$ ! /&>d 7or a      
comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility2   
7#b7 ! ,/ate regulatory au?ority = !    

,/ate or ! relevant nonregulat$ electric
 utility 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 utility4  4  7,b7    
,cross ref]5ce ,section #abd ( ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,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 ( t p>agraph 7#bb744    
#g4 ,creation ( appropriate rate classes
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
provide grants & te*nical assi/ance to  
,/ate regulatory au?orities 7z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,public ,utility         
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb77 & nonregulat$ electric

 utilities 7z def9$ 9 t section7        
consid]+ ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph    
7#bb7 ( section #aaa7;d7 ( t ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 to assi/ 9 !       
creation ( appropriate rate classes to  
ensure t co/s relat+ to ! en]gy dem&s ( 
data c5t]s1 includ+ co/s ( g5]ation1    
transmission1 & di/ribution network     
upgrades1 are n borne or subsidiz$ by   
cu/om]s t are n data c5t]s4  7b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#h4 ,load & int]connection =eca/+  7a7  
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a program to provide te*nical   
assi/ance to support ! =eca/+ by cov]$  
int]connection entities ( long-t]m load 
projections1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to    
improv+ =eca/+ associat$ ) data c5t]    
load int]connection reque/s4  7#b7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   

are necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4
  7b7 ,transp>5cy & disclosure  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to improve !     
=eca/+ ( electricity dem& & data c5t]   
load int]connection reque/s by cov]$    
int]connection entities across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%      
transp>5cy & disclosure requirem5ts =   
data c5t] load int]connection reque/s1  
includ+ load int]connection reque/s     
occurr+ at ! transmission level & load  
int]connection reque/s occurr+ at !     
di/ribution level4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! 
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all seek to r$uce duplicative1         
speculative1 & o!r reque/s t imp$e      
accurate =eca/+1 includ+ by impos+ new  
transp>5cy & in=mation-%>+ requirem5ts =
 utilities & cov]$ int]connection       
entities to implem5t ) respect to data  
c5t] load int]connection reque/s1 z !   
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4