,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #chci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #aa1 
#bjbf,mr4 ,cotton introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
protect the reliability of the electric 
grid by preempting certain ,state       
climate mandates1 and for other         
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,ratepayer          
,affordability and ,transparency in     
,energy ,act of #bjbf4  #b4 ,purpose    
,the purpose of this ,act is to         
safeguard the reliability of the        
electric grid by preempting ,state      
climate mandates1 including renewable   
portfolio standards1 that obstruct or   
distort energy infrastructure planning1 
inflate electricity costs1 or otherwise 
imperil grid reliability4  #c4          
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,state 
law ,the term ,state law includes any   
constitution1 statute1 regulation1 rule1

 ordinance1 charter1 order1 or other    
authority of-- 7,a7 a ,state2 or  7,b7  
any political subdivision of a ,state4  
7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means--    
7,a7 a ,state2  7,b7 the ,district of   
,columbia2  7,c7 the ,commonwealth of   
,puerto ,rico2 and  7,d7 any other      
territory or possession of the ,united  
,states4  #d4 ,preemption of certain    
climate mandates  7a7 ,in general       
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 no ,state1 political subdivision of
 a ,state1 or regulatory authority may  
establish1 enforce1 or continue in      
effect any requirement1 standard1       
mandate1 or program that-- 7#a7 requires
 electricity generation1 retail         
electricity sales1 or electricity       
procurement to include a specified      
percentage or quantity of electricity   
derived from renewable1 zero-emission1  
or carbon-free energy resources2 or     
7#b7 conditions participation in        
wholesale or retail electricity markets1
 cost recovery1 or utility regulation on

 compliance with a requirement described
 in paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,voidness of   
inconsistent laws ,any ,state law or    
other requirement that is inconsistent  
with subsection 7a7 is hereby preempted 
and shall have no force or effect4  7c7 
,savings provision ,nothing in this     
section prohibits a ,state1 political   
subdivision of a ,state1 or regulatory  
authority1 as applicable1 from owning or
 operating generation facilities that   
use renewable1 zero-emission1 or        
carbon-free energy resources4