To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to improve interregional electricity transfer capability between immediately adjacent transmission planning regions, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 16, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to strengthen connections between adjacent electric grid regions to improve reliability during extreme weather events, cyberattacks, and other emergencies. The Commission has 24 months to establish rules for calculating how much electricity can be transferred between neighboring grid regions and determining the minimum transfer capacity needed for each pair of adjacent regions. Within three years, transmission planning entities for each pair of adjacent regions must file plans showing how they will achieve these minimum transfer capabilities, with the Commission reviewing and approving or denying these plans based on broad benefits including improved reliability, reduced costs, environmental gains, and grid resilience. The bill requires the Commission to publish annual reports on implementation progress beginning 48 months after the regulations are issued. The legislation defines transmission benefits to include economic, operational, safety, and environmental advantages, as well as improved access to clean energy sources and better protection for military installations.
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