Sec. 3001. Tariff reforms, rate treatments, and rulemaking to ensure the reliability and security of electric service and interstate natural gas service
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In this section: The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The terms critical electric infrastructure , defense critical electric infrastructure , and grid security emergency have the meanings given the terms in section 215A(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o–1(a) ). The term interstate natural gas pipeline means a facility under the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq. ) that is engaged in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce, or the sale in interstate commerce of natural gas for resale, under section 3 or 7 of that Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b , 717f).
The term natural disaster means— a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ); and any other natural catastrophe, including a hurricane, tornado, storm, snowstorm, superstorm, flood, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, drought, and wildfire. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall adopt tariff provisions and rate treatments, and establish separately, by rule, additional reforms, that, in the determination of the Commission, are necessary to protect the adequacy, affordability, reliability, and security of the supply and delivery of— electricity, and attributes of electric supply, that enhance the continuance or prompt resumption of the supply or delivery of electricity— under normal operating conditions; or during or after— a grid security emergency; or a natural disaster; and natural gas by interstate natural gas pipelines.
In carrying out subsection (b), the Commission shall— consider whether and the extent to which each of the matters described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of paragraph
(2)have a material impact on the adequacy, affordability, reliability, and security of the supply or delivery of— electricity; or natural gas by interstate natural gas pipelines; and ensure that the record of the rulemaking proceeding under that subsection reflects that consideration. In carrying out subsection (b), the Commission shall solicit, consider, and include in the record of the rulemaking proceeding under that subsection evidence of— with respect to each category of facilities that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and have a material impact on the supply or delivery of electricity, including interstate natural gas pipelines, or of natural gas by interstate natural gas pipelines— the adequacy, affordability, reliability, and security of— the facilities in the applicable category; the contribution to the supply and delivery of electricity or natural gas, as applicable, by the facilities in the applicable category; and the supply and delivery of other energy products by facilities in the applicable category, to the extent that the supply and delivery of those energy products has a material impact on the supply or delivery of electricity or natural gas, as applicable; and rate treatments and tariff reforms that would protect the adequacy, affordability, reliability, and security of the supply and delivery of, as applicable— electricity; or natural gas by interstate natural gas pipelines; the attributes of electric generating units that make a demonstrable contribution to— grid stability; and the continuation or resumption of reliable service in a defined region; the state of development of relevant energy technologies, including electric technologies; and the likelihood of deployment of those technologies during the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; identifiable threats to— critical electric infrastructure; and defense critical electric infrastructure; and identifiable impediments to the adequacy, affordability, reliability, or security of the supply and delivery of electricity or of natural gas by interstate natural gas pipelines presented by any precedents or rules of the Commission in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. Beginning on the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall— revise and update the rule established under subsection (b); or make a public determination that revising and updating the rule is not necessary at that time. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall solicit, consider, and include in the record of any rulemaking proceeding carried out under subparagraph
(A)of that paragraph or any determination made under subparagraph
(B)of that paragraph any new evidence or information relating to the matters described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of subsection (c)(2).
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- 16 USC 824o–1(a)
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Sec. 3001
Tariff reforms, rate treatments, and rulemaking to ensure the reliability and security of electric service and interstate natural gas service
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