Sec. 5888. Strategic transformer reserve and resilience
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— a plan for reducing the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, and seismic events, including by— establishing a strategic transformer reserve that ensures that large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary to restore electric grid function rapidly in the event of severe damage to the electric grid due to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, or seismic events; and establishing a coordinated plan to facilitate transportation of large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment; and an evaluation of the benefits of establishing such a strategic transformer reserve, including the benefits of purchasing critical electric grid equipment that is made of iron and steel products produced in the United States.
The Secretary shall— improve large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment by reducing their vulnerabilities; develop, test, and deploy innovative equipment designs that are more flexible and offer greater resiliency of electric grid functions; coordinate with industry and manufacturers to standardize large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment; monitor and test large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment that the Secretary determines may pose a risk to the bulk-power system or national security; and facilitate the domestic manufacturing of large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment through the issuance of grants and loans, and through the provision of technical support.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, the Electric Reliability Organization, manufacturers, and owners and operators of critical electric infrastructure and defense and military installations. Any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work funded directly, or assisted in whole or in part, by the Federal Government pursuant to this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on work of a similar character in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).
With respect to the labor standards in this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and such amounts shall remain available until expended. In this section: The terms bulk-power system and Electric Reliability Organization have the meaning given such terms in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ).
The term critical electric infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section 215A of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o–1 ). The term iron and steel products includes electrical steel used in the manufacture of— transformers; and laminations, cores, and other transformer components. The term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.
The terms Regional Transmission Organization , Independent System Operator , and State regulatory authority have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
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Sec. 5888
Strategic transformer reserve and resilience
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