State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 16 U.S.C. 2621(d)added (22)by H.R. 3628 Sec. 2(a)

   (22) Ensuring electric reliability with reliable generation facilities.—(A) In general.— Each State regulated electric utility that employs integrated resource planning shall establish, as part of such integrated resource planning, measures, sufficient to ensure the reliable availability of electric energy over a 10-year period, to maintain—(i) the operation of reliable generation facilities; or(ii) the procurement of electric energy from reliable generation facilities.(B) Reliable generation facility defined.— In this paragraph, the term reliable generation facility means an electric generation facility that ensures the reliable availability of electric energy by—(i) having operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis for a period of not fewer than 30 days;(ii) having—(I) adequate fuel, or a continuously available energy source, on-site to enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis for a period of not fewer than 30 days; or(II) contractual obligations that ensure adequate fuel supply to achieve the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis for a period of not fewer than 30 days;(iii) having operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy during emergency and severe weather conditions; and(iv) providing essential services related to the reliable availability of electric energy, including frequency support and voltage support.

   The bill says: Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2621)

2. 16 U.S.C. 2622(b)added (9)by H.R. 3628 Sec. 2(b)

   (9)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each State regulated electric utility for which the State has ratemaking authority) shall commence consideration under section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d).(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each State regulated electric utility for which the State has ratemaking authority) shall complete the consideration and make the determination under section 111 with respect to the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d).

   The bill says: in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2622)

3. 16 U.S.C. 2622(c)changedby H.R. 3628 Sec. 2(b)

   …in the first rate proceeding commenced after the date three years after November 9, 1978, respecting the rates of such utility if such State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility has not, before such date, complied with subsection (b)(2)subsection (b) with respect to such standard. In the case of each standard established by paragraphs (11) through (13) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this subsection to November 9, 1978, shall be deemed to be a reference to…

   The bill says: by striking "subsection (b)(2)" and inserting "subsection (b)"; and

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2622)

4. 16 U.S.C. 2622(c)changedby H.R. 3628 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: by inserting "In the case of the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (22)." after "paragraph (21)."; and

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2622)

5. 16 U.S.C. 2622added (i)by H.R. 3628 Sec. 2(b)

   (i) Other prior State actions.— Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d) in the case of any State regulated electric utility in a State if, before the date of enactment of this subsection—(1) the State has implemented for the State regulated electric utility the standard (or a comparable standard);(2) the State regulatory authority for the State has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the State regulated electric utility; or(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the State regulated electric utility during the 3-year period ending on that date of enactment.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2622)

6. 16 U.S.C. 2634changedby H.R. 3628 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: Section 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended by inserting "In the case of the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this section to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (22)." after "paragraph (21).".

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2634)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.