,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to cl>ify ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy          
,regulatory ,commission ov] !           
int]connection ( l>ge loads to !        
transmission sy/em1 to provide = /&>ds &
 proc$ures = ! int]connection ( l>ge    
loads1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gu>d+  
,ratepay]s f ,increas$ ,dem&-co/s ,sav+s
 ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,grid ,sav+s ,act ( 
#bjbf4  #b4 ,l>ge load int]connection   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbd4 
,l>ge load int]connection  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bae7;a74  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m      

,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$   
l>ge load  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$   
l>ge load means a new or exp&$          
nonresid5tial electric load1 or a gr\p (
 su* loads "u common own]%ip1 control1  
or affiliation at a s+le site or at     
contigu\s or adjac5t sites %>+ electric 
infra/ructure 7includ+ phas$            
developm5t71 t has an aggregate reque/$ 
or project$ peak electric dem& ( n less 
?an #aej megawatts beh9d a s+le po9t (  
int]connection4  7,b7 ,comb9$           
configurations ,a load or gr\p ( loads  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be a   
cov]$ l>ge load )\t reg>d to :e!r x is  
propos$ to be int]connect$1 /udi$1 or   
s]v$ 9 comb9ation ) #a or m g5]ation or 
en]gy /orage res\rces1 & peak electric  
dem& %all be measur$ )\t r$uction = any 
su* res\rce4  7#d7 ,cov]$ l>ge-load     
cu/om] ,! t]m cov]$ l>ge-load cu/om]    
means a p]son t owns1 controls1 or      
op]ates a cov]$ l>ge load4  7#e7        
,d$icat$ res\rce ,! t]m d$icat$ res\rce 

means a new or increm5tal g5]ation      
res\rce1 en]gy /orage res\rce1 or       
en=ceable flexibility arrangem5t1       
includ+ a res\rce locat$ beh9d ! met] (1
 co-locat$ )1 or proximate to &         
electrically deliv]able to ! applicable 
cov]$ l>ge load1 t is d$icat$ to ! cov]$
 l>ge load & subject to #a or m         
en=ceable1 met]$ commitm5ts4  7#f7      
,direct ,assignm5t ,facility ,! t]m     
,direct ,assignm5t ,facility means a    
facility1 or any portion ( a facility1 t
 is-- 7,a7 con/ruct$ = ! sole use or    
b5efit ( a p>ticul> cov]$ l>ge-load     
cu/om]2  7,b7 classifi$ z a ,direct     
,assignm5t ,facility "u ! applicable    
t>iff or s]vice agreem5t accept$ or     
approv$ by ! ,commission1 consi/5t ) !  
def9ition ( ! t]m ,direct ,assignm5t    
,facilities 9 ! pro =ma op5 access      
transmission t>iff e/abli%$ by !        
,commission "u section #ce4bh ( title   
#ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation71 z adapt$ by !    
,commission = cov]$ l>ge loads2 &  7,c7 

specifi$ z a ,direct ,assignm5t         
,facility 9 ! applicable t>iff or s]vice
 agreem5t accept$ or approv$ by !       
,commission4  7#g7 ,int]connection      
,facility ,! t]m ,int]connection        
,facility means a facility classifi$ z  
an ,int]connection ,facility "u !       
applicable t>iff or s]vice agreem5t     
accept$ or approv$ by ! ,commission1    
consi/5t ) ! def9ition ( ! t]m          
,int]connection ,facilities 9 ! /&>d    
int]connection proc$ures & agreem5ts    
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ce4bh ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 z adapt$ by ! ,commission =
 cov]$ l>ge loads4  7#h7 ,network       
upgrade ,! t]m ,network ,upgrade means  
an addition1 modification1 or upgrade to
 ! transmission sy/em ( a transmitt+    
utility1 at or beyond ! po9t at :i* !   
,int]connection ,facilities = a cov]$   
l>ge load connect to t sy/em1 t is      
requir$ to accommodate ! int]connection 
(1 or transmission s]vice to s]ve1 !    

cov]$ l>ge load1 consi/5t ) ! def9ition 
( ! t]m ,network ,upgrades 9 ! /&>d     
int]connection proc$ures & agreem5ts    
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ce4bh ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 z adapt$ by ! ,commission =
 cov]$ l>ge loads4  7#i7 ,/& ,alone     
,network ,upgrade ,! t]m ,/& ,alone     
,network ,upgrade means a ,network      
,upgrade classifi$ z a ,/& ,alone       
,network ,upgrade "u ! applicable t>iff 
or s]vice agreem5t accept$ or approv$ by
 ! ,commission1 consi/5t ) ! def9ition (
 ! t]m ,/& ,alone ,network ,upgrades 9 !
 /&>d int]connection proc$ures &        
agreem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u  
section #ce4bh ( title #ah1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 z adapt$ by ! ,commission =
 cov]$ l>ge loads4  7b7 ,jurisdiction   
ov] l>ge load int]connection  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,commission %all h jurisdiction
 ov] ! int]connection ( any cov]$ l>ge  
load to #a or m facilities us$ = !      

transmission ( electric en]gy 9 int]/ate
 comm]ce4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,!            
int]connection describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be-- 7,a7 subject to ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section & sections #bje & #bjf2 & 
7,b7 consid]$ to be a compon5t ( op5    
access transmission s]vice4  7#c7       
,includ$ matt]s ,! jurisdiction ( !     
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 includes-- 
7,a7 flexible int]connection s]vice1    
subject to en=ceable op]at+ limits2     
7,b7 provisional or phas$ int]connection
 s]vice2 &  7,c7 ! /udy &               
int]connection1 sep>ately or toge!r1 ( a
 cov]$ l>ge load & any associat$        
g5]ation1 en]gy /orage1 or v]ifiable    
load flexibility1 includ+ a d$icat$     
res\rce4  7c7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all issue a f9al rule1 applicable to   
ea* transmitt+ utility1 e/abli%+ /&>ds &
 proc$ures = ! int]connection ( cov]$   
l>ge loads4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,! rule "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include pro =ma     

provisions & regionally tailor$         
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,?re%old crit]ia ,!  
rule "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all e/abli%      
crit]ia & proc$ures = det]m9+ :e!r a    
load or gr\p ( loads is a cov]$ l>ge    
load4  7d7 ,requir$ /&>ds & proc$ures ,!
 rule issu$ "u subsection 7c7 %all      
e/abli% /&>ds & proc$ures gov]n+ ea* ( !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,/udy process ,timel9es1  
read9ess requirem5ts1 & /udy proc$ures =
 int]connection reque/s = cov]$ l>ge    
loads t-- 7,a7 protect o!r cu/om]s f !  
co/s ( speculative or duplicative       
reque/s2  7,b7 7i7 id5tify reasonable   
alt]natives1 includ+ ! s]vices &        
configurations describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#c7 & advanc$ transmission          
te*nologies2  7ii7 pres5t ! alt]natives1
 ) e/imat$ co/s & s*$ules1 to ! cov]$   
l>ge-load cu/om]2 &  7iii7 p]mit ! cov]$
 l>ge-load cu/om] to elect among !      
alt]natives 9 accordance ) ! applicable 
t>iff2 &  7,c7 provide = ! s]vices &    
configurations describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#c71 at ! election ( ! cov]$        

l>ge-load cu/om]1 :]e consi/5t )        
reliable op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4   
7#b7 ,classification & allocation (     
transmission co/s  7,a7 ,classification 
,crit]ia & proc$ures gov]n+ !           
classification ( facilities z           
,int]connection ,facilities1 ,direct    
,assignm5t ,facilities1 ,network        
,upgrades1 or ,/& ,alone ,network       
,upgrades = a cov]$ l>ge load1 consi/5t 
) ! def9itions 9 subsection 7a71 ) ea*  
classification support$ by ! record ( ! 
applicable /udy4  7,b7 ,int]connection &
 direct assignm5t facilities ,a         
requirem5t t-- 7i7 ea* applicable t>iff 
or s]vice agreem5t id5tify !            
,int]connection ,facilities & ,direct   
,assignm5t ,facilities = a cov]$ l>ge   
load2 &  7ii7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ^?  
facilities be-- 7,i7 directly assign$   
to1 & fully borne by1 ! applicable cov]$
 l>ge-load cu/om]2 &  7,,ii7 paid or    
secur$ z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7
 ,network upgrades ,co/s ( ,network     
,upgrades %all be allocat$ to cov]$     

l>ge-load cu/om]s1 & ^? co/s %all be    
cr$it$ back aga9/ transmission s]vice   
*>ges1 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! /&>d 
int]connection proc$ures & agreem5ts    
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ce4bh ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 z adapt$ by ! ,commission =
 cov]$ l>ge loads4  7,d7 ,option to     
build ,a cov]$ l>ge-load cu/om] may     
elect to con/ruct its own ,network      
,upgrades & ,int]connection ,facilities 
"u an option to build1 9 a mann] t is   
consi/5t ) ! /&>d int]connection        
proc$ures & agreem5ts e/abli%$ by !     
,commission "u section #ce4bh ( title   
#ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation71 z adapt$ by !    
,commission = cov]$ l>ge loads4  7#c7   
,paym5t & f9ancial security  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,requirem5ts =-- 7i7 ! paym5t (   
co/s allocat$ to a cov]$ l>ge-load      
cu/om]2 &  7ii7 f9ancial security       
design$ to protect any cu/om] f         
unrecov]$ co/s if a cov]$ l>ge load     

fails to proce$ or p]=m4  7,b7          
,requirem5ts ,! provision ( f9ancial    
security describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 %all n alt] ! f9al allocation ( co/s4  
7#d7 ,transp>5cy ,disclosure to !       
applicable cov]$ l>ge-load cu/om]1 ea*  
applicable ,/ate commission1 & !        
,commission (-- 7,a7 ! classification (1
 e/imat$ & f9al co/s (1 allocation (    
co/s =1 & me?od ( co/ recov]y = !       
facilities associat$ ) a cov]$ l>ge     
load2 &  7,b7 ! alt]natives evaluat$1   
subject to appropriate protection (     
critical electric infra/ructure         
in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section            
#bae;,a7a774  7#e7 ,reliability ,/&>ds  
to ensure t ! int]connection ( cov]$    
l>ge loads is consi/5t ) curr5t & future
 reliability /&>ds 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bae7;a774  7e7 ,volunt>y ,fund+ (      
,regional & ,int]regional ,facilities   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s 
! allocation ( ! co/s ( transmission    
facilities select$ 9 a regional or      

int]regional transmission plan "u a     
plann+ process accept$ or approv$ by !  
,commission4  7#b7 ,volunt>y fund+ ,!   
,commission %all include 9 ! rule issu$ 
"u subsection 7c7 a me*anism to all[ a  
cov]$ l>ge-load cu/om] to volunt>ily    
fund all or a portion ( a transmission  
facility select$ 9 a regional or        
int]regional transmission plan "u a     
plann+ process accept$ or approv$ by !  
,commission t plans = ! transmission    
ne$s ( anticipat$ load gr[? 9 ex*ange = 
a ,commission-def9$ "r to transmission  
s]vice enabl$ by ! fund$ facility1      
subject to ! conditions t su* fund+--   
7,a7 %all r$uce ! co/s o!rwise allocat$ 
pursuant a regional or int]regional co/ 
allocation me?od accept$ or approv$ by !
 ,commission2  7,b7 %all n impact :e!r !
 transmission facility is select$ "u !  
rules ( ! ,commission2 &  7,c7 except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 %all n      
impact h[ ! co/s ( ! transmission       
facility are allocat$ "u ! rules ( !    
,commission4  7f7 ,sav+s provisions     

7#a7 ,commission au?ority2 p5d+ proce$+s
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7,a7 limits or   
impairs any au?ority ( ! ,commission "u 
any o!r provision ( law2 or  7,b7       
affects any proce$+ p5d+ be=e1 or any   
ord] issu$ by1 ! ,commission be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,,ercot
 ,?is section does n apply to ,,ercot or
 an ,,ercot utility 7z ^? t]ms are def9$
 9 section #bab7k77#b77 ) respect to !  
transmission ( electric en]gy occurr+   
:olly )9 ,,ercot4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ & #bbb & ins]t+   
#bbb1 & #bbd2 &  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ or #bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 or     
#bbd2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ #bjf7;f712 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or   
#bbb & ins]t+ #bbb1 or #bbd4