Sec. 7. Definitions
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In this Act: The term advanced conductor means an electric transmission conductor that, relative to a conductor being replaced on a given transmission or distribution line, is designed to substantially improve electrical or mechanical performance through the achievement of at least one of the following criteria, as determined by the Commission: A substantial increase in current-carrying capacity under normal operating conditions. A substantial reduction in electrical resistance or line losses under normal operating conditions.
Operation at materially higher continuous allowable operating temperatures. A reduction in thermal sag or mechanical constraints that enables increased use of a transmission segment or facility. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The terms bulk-power system , electric utility , Independent System Operator , Regional Transmission Organization , State regulatory authority , and transmitting utility have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ).
The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The term covered electric utility means an electric utility not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission for ratemaking purposes under Part II of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824 et seq. ). The term covered action — means an action that would generate cost savings for ratepayers; and does not include the construction of a new facility or the complete reconstruction of an existing facility. The term covered transmission action means a covered action to improve the efficiency, capacity, reliability, or resilience of one or more transmission facilities or transmission segments, including through— the replacement of a conductor on a transmission line within such a facility or segment with an advanced conductor; or the deployment of a grid-enhancing technology.
The term covered transmitting utility means a transmitting utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission for ratemaking purposes under part II of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824 et seq. ). The term covered utility action means a covered action taken by an electric utility to— improve the efficiency of the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy, including by reducing the proportion of electrical energy lost during such generation, transmission, or distribution (including through the deployment of energy storage systems or other technologies); or reduce the consumption of, or peak demand for, electric energy, including through— a technological improvement, such as the deployment of high-efficiency appliances, smart thermostats, distributed energy resources, or building retrofits; the establishment of a pricing mechanism to encourage customers of the electric utility to reduce such consumption or shift such demand to non-peak hours; or any other action or program to incentivize or otherwise produce such a reduction or shift in demand.
The term grid-enhancing technology means any hardware or software that— increases the capacity, efficiency, reliability, resilience, or safety of transmission facilities and transmission technologies; and is installed, in addition to transmission facilities and transmission technologies, for the purpose of— providing operators of such facilities and technologies increased situational awareness and control over the electric grid; improving the efficiency of such facilities and technologies; increasing the transfer capacity of such facilities and technologies; or otherwise enabling the increased use, or more efficient of use, of such facilities and technologies under normal operating conditions.
The term qualifying action means a covered transmission action achieved through the reduction of transmission physical losses. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. The term similarly situated , with respect to transmission segments, means transmission segments that the Commission determines share comparable characteristics, such as voltage class, geography, load profile, or historical performance. The term transmission physical loss means the amount of electrical energy that enters a transmission segment but does not exit such transmission segment, as measured over a prescribed period of time.
The term transmission segment means a functionally distinct portion of an interconnected transmission system (such as a single transmission line or multiple transmission lines within a prescribed zone, such as between prescribed substations), for which the amount of electrical energy transmitted and the amount of electrical energy lost during such transmission may be independently measured, as determined by the Commission. The term vertically integrated electric utility means a covered electric utility that— owns and operates generation, transmission, and distribution facilities; and directly provides retail electric service to end-use customers.
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