,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1 #bjbf,mr4   
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ,regional ,transmission     
,organizations & ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ators adm9i/]+ an op5 access        
transmission t>iff to (f] basic access  
s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,grid ,connection &        
,conge/ion ,managem5t ,act4  #b4 ,basic 
access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y ,"p  
,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bbd4 ,basic access s]vice =
 en]gy-only deliv]y  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,basic access s]vice =
 en]gy-only deliv]y ,! t]m basic access 
s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y means       
int]connection s]vice t p]mits a g5]at+ 
facility to int]connect & inject at !   
po9t ( int]connection up to ! level     

approv$ ?r\gh an evaluation describ$ 9  
subsection 7d77#a71 subject to t        
evaluation & ! conditions describ$ 9    
subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy      
,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7          
,deliv]ability ,! t]m deliv]ability     
means ! ability ( a g5]at+ facility to  
deliv] electric en]gy to load1 m>ket1 or
 transmission s]vice po9ts )\t          
conge/ion-relat$ curtailm5t4  7#d7      
,g5]at+ facility ,! t]m g5]at+ facility 
means a device ( an int]connection      
cu/om] = ! production or /orage (       
electricity1 z id5tifi$ 9 an            
int]connection reque/ submitt$ "u a     
,commission-jurisdictional t>iff4  7#e7 
,int]connection cu/om] ,! t]m           
int]connection cu/om] means any p]son t 
proposes to int]connect a g5]at+        
facility ) ! transmission sy/em ( a     
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7#f7 ,op5 
access transmission t>iff ,! t]m op5    
access transmission t>iff means a t>iff 

provid+ = transmission s]vice t complies
 ) ! provisions ( section #ce4bh ( title
 #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a 
successor regulation74  7#g7            
,reliability /&>d ,! t]m reliability    
/&>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#bae7;a74  7#h7 ,transmission sy/em ,!  
t]m transmission sy/em means !          
facilities ( a ,regional ,transmission  
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator t are us$ to provide :olesale  
transmission s]vices4  7b7 ,unju/ &     
unreasonable practices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 x
 %all be unju/ & unreasonable )9 ! mean+
 ( sections #bje & #bjf = any ,regional 
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator to ma9ta9    
rates1 t]ms1 or conditions ( s]vice t d 
n provide = basic access s]vice =       
en]gy-only deliv]y4  7#b7 ,effect (     
timely t>iff fil+ ,if a ,regional       
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator submits a    

t>iff fil+ by ! applicable deadl9e "u   
subsection 7c71 includ+ any ext5d$      
deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( t subsection1
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to t ,regional
 ,transmission ,organization or         
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator beg9n+ on !  
lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! date on :i* !          
,commission accepts ! fil+ or fixes     
rates1 t]ms1 & conditions ( s]vice "u   
subsection 7j74  7c7 ,t>iff fil+s  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* ,regional   
,transmission ,organization & ,indep5d5t
 ,sy/em ,op]ator %all submit to !       
,commission pursuant to section #bje    
con=m+ revisions to ! op5 access        
transmission t>iff ( ! ,regional        
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator to (f] basic 
access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,revisions to an op5  
access transmission t>iff "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a /udy process1

 includ+ propos$ timel9es "u subsection 
7i71 = evaluat+ reque/s = basic access  
s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y meet+ !     
requirem5ts ( subsections 7d7 & 7h72    
7,b7 grant int]connection rights 9      
accordance ) subsection 7e72  7,c7      
condition s]vice only to ! ext5t p]mitt$
 "u subsection 7f72 &  7,d7 provide a   
pa?way to transition f basic access     
s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y to o!r types
 ( int]connection s]vice (f]$ by !      
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator1 9          
accordance ) subsection 7g74  7#c7      
,ext5sion ,on a %[+ ( good cause1 !     
,commission may ext5d by n m ?an #ahj   
days ! deadl9e = submission ( revisions 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 by #a or m ,regional   
,transmission ,organizations or         
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators4  7d7       
,evaluation ( reque/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
evaluation ( a reque/ = basic access    
s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y %all-- 7,a7 
consi/ ( only ! set ( /eady-/ate 7!rmal 
& voltage71 %ort-circuit1 /ability      

analysis1 & facilities /udies1 z provid$
 = "u section #ce4bh ( title #ah1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation7 7& ! correspond+ g5]ator    
int]connection proc$ures71 t are        
necess>y to det]m9e :e!r additional     
transmission facilities or upgrades to  
exi/+ transmission facilities are ne$$  
to reliably int]connect a new or modifi$
 g5]at+ facility to ! transmission sy/em
 ( ! applicable ,regional ,transmission 
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator 9 compliance ) applicable      
reliability /&>ds2 &  7,b7 reflect !    
expect$ op]at+ *>act]i/ics ( ! g5]at+   
facility1 includ+ any op]at+ limits1    
curtailm5t provisions1 or modifications 
to ! g5]at+ facility propos$ or agre$ to
 by ! int]connection cu/om]4  7#b7      
,f9d+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an evaluation "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all id5tify-- 7i7 !      
maximum level ( injection at ! po9t (   
int]connection t c be accommodat$ )\t   
additional transmission facilities or   
upgrades to exi/+ transmission          

facilities2  7ii7 any additional        
transmission facilities or upgrades to  
exi/+ transmission facilities necess>y  
to accommodate injection above ! level  
id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71 up to ! level   
reque/$ by ! int]connection cu/om]2 &   
7iii7 ea* con/ra9t assum$ "u p>agraph   
7#d7 to be manag$ ?r\gh op]ational      
measures4  7,b7 ,election ,an           
int]connection cu/om] may elect to      
receive basic access s]vice = en]gy-only
 deliv]y-- 7i7 at ! level id5tifi$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 )\t additional      
transmission facilities or upgrades2 or 
7ii7 at a high] approv$ level1 subject  
to subsection 7f77#b74  7#c7            
,deliv]ability limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
%all n be us$ to id5tify facilities or  
upgrades1 or require ! con/ruction (    
facilities1 = ! purpose (-- 7i7 enabl+ !
 deliv]ability ( electric en]gy f !     
g5]at+ facility to load1 m>ket1 or      
transmission s]vice po9ts2 or  7ii7     
ensur+ t ! g5]at+ facility w n exp]i5ce 

conge/ion-relat$ curtailm5t4  7,b7      
,incid5tal effects on deliv]ability or  
conge/ion-relat$ curtailm5t ,no?+ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 prohibits !            
id5tification ( facilities or upgrades  
t-- 7i7 are necess>y to reliably        
int]connect a g5]at+ facility 9         
compliance ) applicable reliability     
/&>ds2 &  7ii7 may h incid5tal effects  
on deliv]ability or conge/ion-relat$    
curtailm5t4  7#d7 ,op]ationally         
manageable con/ra9ts ,an evaluation "u  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all assume t a    
con/ra9t id5tifi$ 9 ! evaluation w be   
manag$ ?r\gh op]ational measures1       
includ+ r$ispat*1 curtailm5t1 op]at+    
limits1 & rem$ial action s*emes2 &  7,b7
 may id5tify facilities or upgrades = a 
con/ra9t only to ! ext5t t op]ational   
measures _c ma9ta9 compliance )         
applicable reliability /&>ds4  7#e7     
,/udy timel9es ,! applicable ,regional  
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator %all e/abli% 
proc$ures to complete ! evaluation ( a  

reque/ = basic access s]vice =          
en]gy-only deliv]y n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is submitt$4
  7e7 ,int]connection rights ,basic     
access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y %all 
be subject to op]at+ limits1 curtailm5t 
provisions1 & ! t]ms ( ! applicable     
int]connection agreem5t1 s long z ^?    
limits1 provisions1 & t]ms are n unju/1 
unreasonable1 or unduly discrim9atory or
 pref]5tial4  7f7 ,conditions ( s]vice  
7#a7 ,conge/ion-relat$ curtailm5t ,basic
 access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y may 
be subject to conge/ion-relat$          
curtailm5t1 includ+ curtailm5t associat$
 ) con/ra9ts id5tifi$ 9 ! evaluation "u 
subsection 7d77#a74  7#b7 ,upgrade      
id5tification & co/ responsibility      
,con/ruction & co/ responsibility =     
basic access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y
 %all be limit$ to facilities or        
upgrades id5tifi$ z necess>y ?r\gh !    
evaluation "u subsection 7d77#a71 unless
 su* id5tification is bas$ solely on !  
facility or upgrade-- 7,a7 increas+     

deliv]ability2  7,b7 r$uc+              
conge/ion-relat$ curtailm5t2 or  7,c7   
satisfy+ a deliv]ability1 capacity      
deliv]ability1 or conge/ion-impact scre5
 n requir$ = ! evaluation "u subsection 
7d77#a74  7g7 ,transition pa? ,an       
int]connection cu/om] receiv+ basic     
access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y may  
transition to any o!r int]connection    
s]vice1 includ+ network res\rce         
int]connection s]vice-- 7#a7 "u !       
process & t]ms provid$ to int]connection
 cu/om]s t are n receiv+ basic access   
s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y2 &  7#b7 )\t
 =feit+ ! "r to cont9ue op]at+ "u ?is   
section until ! applicable g5]at+       
facility beg9s receiv+ any o!r          
int]connection s]vice4  7h7 ,indep5d5t  
/udy election  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
int]connection cu/om] reque/+ basic     
access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y may  
elect to h ! evaluation describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#a7 conduct$ indep5d5tly 
( any gr\p$ /udy process1 su* z a clu/] 
/udy t evaluates _m int]connection      

reque/s simultane\sly4  7#b7 ,limitation
 ,a ,regional ,transmission             
,organization or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em      
,op]ator may n-- 7,a7 condition !       
availability ( basic access s]vice =    
en]gy-only deliv]y on p>ticipation 9 a  
gr\p$ /udy process describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a72  7,b7 make ! evaluation or        
provision ( basic access s]vice =       
en]gy-only deliv]y cont+5t on !         
completion ( any gr\p$ /udy process     
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 includ+ any      
int]connection /udy process ( !         
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator us$ = o!r   
types ( int]connection s]vice2 or  7,c7 
delay ! comm5cem5t or completion ( an   
evaluation describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7
 p5d+ ! comm5cem5t or completion ( any  
gr\p$ /udy process describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7#c7 ,p]mitt$ conditions ,9 ord] 
to facilitate ! evaluation &            
int]connection ( int]connection cu/om]s 
reque/+ basic access s]vice = en]gy-only
 deliv]y 9 a mann] t does n sl[ !       

completion ( any gr\p$ /udy process     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,regional   
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator may condition
 ! basic access s]vice = en]gy-only     
deliv]y = t int]connection cu/om] on--  
7,a7 curtailm5t by ! int]connection     
cu/om] to mitigate sy/em impacts reveal$
 9 ! evaluation c>ri$ out pursuant to   
subsection 7d77#a72 or  7,b7            
modifications to ! g5]at+ facility      
propos$ by ! int]connection cu/om] to be
 int]connect$ to ! transmission sy/em ( 
! ,regional ,transmission ,organization 
or ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator to        
mitigate or avoid ^? impacts4  7i7 ,/udy
 timel9es ,ea* t>iff fil+ "u subsection 
7c7 %all include-- 7#a7 propos$ timel9es
 = complet+ ! evaluation "u subsection  
7d77#a72 &  7#b7 support+ in=mation t-- 
7,a7 demon/rates t ^? timel9es are      
reasonable2 &  7,b7 acc\nts = ! scope ( 
review ne$$ to reliably int]connect a   
g5]at+ facility "u t subsection4  7j7   
,commission action on t>iff proposals   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! fil+ ( a t>iff proposal "u subsection
 7c71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 accept !
 fil+1 if ! ,commission det]m9es t !    
fil+ complies ) ?is section & is o!rwise
 j1 reasonable1 & n unduly discrim9atory
 or pref]5tial2 or  7,b7 fix su* rates1 
t]ms1 & conditions ( s]vice z !         
,commission det]m9es to be j1           
reasonable1 n unduly discrim9atory or   
pref]5tial1 & 9 compliance ) ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,timel9es ,9 c>ry+ out   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may accept1
 reject1 or modify a propos$ timel9e 9 !
 t>iff proposal4  7k7 ,commission       
e/abli%m5t ( pro =ma t>iff  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission 
%all revise ! pro =ma op5 access        
transmission t>iff to integrate basic   
access s]vice = en]gy-only deliv]y into 
t pro =ma t>iff 9 a mann] t meets !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7        
,v>iation ,! ,commission may p]mit a    
,regional ,transmission ,organization or

 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator to seek     
v>iation f ! pro =ma t>iff revis$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ext5t t ! v>iations--
 7,a7 are consi/5t ) or sup]ior to ! pro
 =ma t>iff2 &  7,b7 meet all requirem5ts
 ( ?is section4  7#c7 ,effect (         
acceptance ( t>iff ,acceptance by !     
,commission ( a t>iff proposal submitt$ 
"u subsection 7c7 %all n1 on its own1   
e/abli% compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( !  
pro =ma op5 access transmission t>iff   
revis$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7          
,commission au?ority ,9 revis+ ! pro =ma
 op5 access transmission t>iff "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may        
e/abli%-- 7,a7 b5*m>k timel9es1         
timel9e-review /&>ds1 & be/ practices = 
complet+ ! evaluation "u subsection     
7d77#a71 includ+ /&>ds = modify+        
timel9es e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is       
section2  7,b7 /&>ds = transp>5cy )     
respect to con/ra9ts id5tifi$ "u        
subsection 7d71 includ+ ! op]ational    
measures & op]at+ limits applicable to  
basic access s]vice = en]gy-only        

deliv]y2 &  7,c7 any o!r process or     
policy t is at lea/ z /r+5t z !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7l7         
,compla9ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all act on ! m]its ( any compla9t fil$
 pursuant to section #bjf alleg+        
noncompliance ) ?is section n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! compla9t 
is fil$4  7#b7 ,consolidation ,to       
maximize adm9i/rative effici5cy1 !      
,commission may consolidate & act on    
relat$ compla9ts ) respect to a giv5    
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7m7       
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section1 or ! application ( any         
provision ( ?is section to any p]son or 
circum/ance1 is held invalid1 ! rema9d] 
( ?is section1 & ! application ( !      
provisions ( ?is section to any o!r     
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4
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