,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cheb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,hawley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose c]ta9 requirem5ts on data c5t]s  
to ensure ! prioritization ( resid5tial 
ratepay]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,gu>antee+ ,rate ,insulation f ,data    
,c5t]s ,act or ! ,,grid ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ! con/ruction & 
op]ation ( data c5t]s & ! p[] s\rces us$
 to supply data c5t]s ) en]gy-- 7#a7 are
 matt]s conc]n+ int]/ate comm]ce1       
includ+ ! *annels ( int]/ate comm]ce1 ! 
in/rum5talities ( int]/ate comm]ce1 &   
p]sons & ?+s 9 int]/ate comm]ce2 &  7#b7
 con/itute economic activities t h a    
sub/antial effect on int]/ate comm]ce4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a     
private company1 or o!r private entity1 

t-- 7,a7 owns1 op]ates1 or ma9ta9s a    
data c5t]2 or  7,b7 has plans to own1   
op]ate1 or ma9ta9 a data c5t] )9 ! next 
#e ye>s4  7#b7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m data   
c5t] means a data c5t] 7z def9$ 9       
section #dec7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce 
& ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agaab7;a777 ) a p[] dem& ( #bj         
megawatts or m t is n own$1 op]at$1 or  
ma9ta9$-- 7,a7 by a cov]$ ag5cy 7z def9$
 9 section #hcd7;a7 ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 &    
,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #dd  
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja note772 or  7,b7 by a   
contractor on behalf ( a cov]$ ag5cy 7z 
s def9$74  7#c7 ,electric utility ,! t]m
 electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74  7#d7 ,exi/+ data c5t]
 ,! t]m exi/+ data c5t] means a data    
c5t] t has already begun op]ations4     
7#e7 ,new data c5t] ,! t]m new data c5t]
 means a data c5t] or plann$ data c5t] t

 is n yet op]ational4  7#f7 ,rate       
,effect ,cr$it ,! t]m ,rate ,effect     
,cr$it means a cr$it paid by a cov]$    
entity to an appropriate p>ty1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 t (fsets ! effect t a  
data c5t] w\ld o!rwise h on ! electrical
 rates paid by ratepay]s4  7#g7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#h7 ,utility ,!   
t]m utility includes1 z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be appropriate-- 7,a7 an    
electric utility2  7,b7 a gas utility 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public       
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb772  7,c7 a   
public wat] sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section    
#adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f772  7,d7 a treatm5t    
works 7z def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abib772 &  7,e7 any o!r      
regulat$ utility t provides wat]1 en]gy1
 or o!r ess5tial s]vices to a data c5t]4
  7#i7 ,z]o ,rate ,effect ,c]tificate ,!
 t]m ,z]o ,rate ,effect ,c]tificate     

means a c]tificate issu$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u section #d7;b74  #d4 ,data c5t]      
requirem5t = (f-grid p[] supply  7a7    
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ on ! date t is    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 a cov]$ entity may n build1 own1  
op]ate1 or ma9ta9 a data c5t] unless !  
data c5t] d]ives all ( its en]gy1       
includ+ back-up en]gy1 f a captive p[]  
plant1 on-site p[] g5]ation1 or "s o!r  
s\rce or comb9ation ( s\rces sep>ate f1 
& n d]iv+ p[] f1 ! electric grid4  7#b7 
,exi/+ data c5t]s ,until ! date t is #aj
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 a cov]$ entity t owns1 op]ates1 or     
ma9ta9s an exi/+ data c5t] t d]ives any 
( its en]gy f ! electric grid z ( ! date
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may comply ) !
 prohibition "u t p>agraph by obta9+ &  
ma9ta9+ an unexpir$ ,z]o ,rate ,effect  
,c]tificate4  7b7 ,z]o rate effect      
c]tificate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! #aj-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 a cov]$ entity t owns1 op]ates1 or

 ma9ta9s an exi/+ data c5t] t d]ives any
 ( its en]gy f ! electric grid %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ = !      
issuance ( a ,z]o ,rate ,effect         
,c]tificate = t data c5t]4  7#b7 ,/udy  
requir$ ,on receipt ( a reque/ = a ,z]o 
,rate ,effect ,c]tificate1 ! ,secret>y  
%all /udy & det]m9e-- 7,a7 h[           
int]connection co/s & o!r infra/ructure 
co/s ne$$ to supply ! data c5t] ) p[] f 
! electric grid are allocat$2  7,b7 !   
contribution ( ! data c5t] to co9cid5t  
peak1 includ+ load factors1 & any       
effects on capacity *>ges2  7,c7 !      
effects on ! locational m>g9al price =--
 7i7 ! local electric grid2 &  7ii7 !   
relevant region2  7,d7 any *anges 9     
value-co/ ratios2  7,e7 any effects on !
 m>g9al co/ ( g5]ation2  7,f7 any *anges
 9 l9e loss p]c5tages caus$ by heavi]   
loads on local di/ribution l9es2  7,g7  
any (fsets 9 data c5t] p[] infra/ructure
 co/-%>+ by ratepay]s ?r\gh ,rate       
,effect ,cr$its or o!r f9ancial         
arrangem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &

  7,h7 any o!r metrics or in=mation !   
,secret>y det]m9es relevant4  7#c7      
,issuance ( c]tificate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on ! /udy
 conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 t ! relevant
 data c5t] w n increase ! electrical    
rates paid by ratepay]s1 ! ,secret>y    
%all issue a ,z]o ,rate ,effect         
,c]tificate = ! data c5t]4  7,b7        
,resid5tial ratepay] prioritization ,9  
mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! electrical
 rates paid by resid5tial ratepay]s ov] 
all o!r ratepay] classes4  7#d7         
,duration ( c]tificate ,a ,z]o ,rate    
,effect ,c]tificate issu$ "u p>agraph   
7#c7 %all expire #a ye> aft] ! date (   
issuance4  7#e7 ,reissuance ,a cov]$    
entity may apply = ! reissuance ( a ,z]o
 ,rate ,effect ,c]tificate z necess>y4  
7c7 ,rate ,effect ,cr$its  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a cov]$ entity may meet ! requirem5ts 
= ! issuance ( a ,z]o ,rate ,effect     
,c]tificate by pay+ ,rate ,effect       
,cr$its or ?r\gh "s o!r f9ancial        

arrangem5t t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !       
,secret>y1 w\ld (fset ! effect on !     
electrical rates paid by ratepay]s4     
7#b7 ,resid5tial ratepay] prioritization
 ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize !          
electrical rates paid by resid5tial     
ratepay]s ov] all o!r ratepay] classes4 
7d7 ,legal requirem5t ,any p[] s\rce1   
includ+ a captive p[] plant1 on-site    
g5]ation1 or o!r s\rce describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a71 t is us$ to g5]ate  
electricity = a data c5t] %all comply ) 
all applicable local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al   
laws 7includ+ regulations7 bas$ on !    
actual use & emissions ( ! p[] s\rce4   
7e7 ,labor requirem5t ,a cov]$ entity   
seek+ to con/ruct any p[] s\rce describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all ent] into a  
project labor agreem5t 7z def9$ 9       
section #eb4bbb-cd7;a7 ( title #dh1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation77 = ! con/ruction (
 ! p[] s\rce4  7f7 ,en=cem5t ,any p]son 
:o violates subsection 7a7 %all be      

subject to a civil p5alty ( n less ?an  
#a1jjj1jjj p] day ( ! violation4  7g7   
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may promulgate su* regulations z !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,resid5tial 
ratepay] prioritization ,9 promulgat+   
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all prioritize ! electrical  
rates paid by resid5tial ratepay]s ov]  
all o!r ratepay] classes4  #e4 ,data    
c5t] report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,utility  
usage ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a national requirem5t = cov]$   
entities to provide to ! public-- 7#a7 =
 ea* new data c5t] t is1 or is plann$ to
 be1 own$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ by ! cov]$
 entity1 e/imates ( ! utility usage by !
 new data c5t] =-- 7,a7 ! fir/ ye> (    
plann$ op]ation ( ! new data c5t]2 &    
7,b7 ea* ( ! next #e ye>s foll[+ t fir/ 
ye> ( plann$ op]ation2 &  7#b7 = ea*    
exi/+ data c5t] t is1 or is plann$ to   
be1 own$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ by ! cov]$ 

entity-- 7,a7 e/imates ( ! utility usage
 by ! exi/+ data c5t] =-- 7i7 ! curr5t  
ye>2 &  7ii7 ea* ( ! next #e ye>s2 &    
7,b7 in=mation on ! actual utility usage
 dur+ ea* ( ! #e mo/ rec5t previ\s ye>s 
dur+ :i* ! exi/+ data c5t] 0 op]ational4
  7b7 ,real prop]ty or possessory       
int]e/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a national     
requirem5t = cov]$ entities to publicly 
disclose any acquisition ( real prop]ty 
or a possessory int]e/ 9 real prop]ty   
7includ+ a lease7 ) ! int5t to build or 
exp& a data c5t]4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!  
disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all        
include-- 7,a7 any transaction or       
agreem5t relat+ to ! acquisition        
describ$ 9 t p>agraph betwe5-- 7i7 !    
cov]$ entity2 &  7ii7 any p>ty f :i* !  
real prop]ty or possessory int]e/ is    
acquir$2  7,b7 any relat$ transaction or
 agreem5t betwe5 ! cov]$ entity & any   
gov]nm5t entity2 &  7,c7 any relat$     
transaction or agreem5t betwe5 a p>ty   

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 & any   
gov]nm5t entity4  7c7 ,agreem5ts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a national requirem5t =--  
7,a7 cov]$ entities to publicly disclose
 any transaction or agreem5t ) a utility
 reg>d+ utility s]vice = a data c5t]1   
includ+ any f9ancial arrangem5t = a     
,rate ,effect ,cr$it2 &  7,b7 utilities 
to publicly disclose any transaction or 
agreem5t ) a cov]$ entity or a data c5t]
 reg>d+ utility s]vice = a data c5t]1   
includ+ any f9ancial arrangem5t = a     
,rate ,effect ,cr$it4  7#b7 ,requirem5t 
,! disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include-- 7,a7 a description ( any      
subsidy1 cr$it1 disc\nt1 co/-%>+        
arrangem5t1 tax b5efit1 or o!r inc5tive1
 f9ancial or o!rwise1 t ! utility1 local
 gov]nm5t or municipality1 or ,/ate     
gov]nm5t provides1 or has agre$ to      
provide1 to ! cov]$ entity reg>d+       
utility s]vice2 &  7,b7 ) respect to ea*
 subsidy1 cr$it1 disc\nt1 co/-%>+       

arrangem5t1 tax b5efit1 or o!r inc5tive 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 an    
e/imate ( total sav+s = ! cov]$ entity2 
&  7ii7 a /atem5t ( :e!r ! cov]$ entity 
is f9ancially affiliat$ ) ! applicable  
utility4