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Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act

H.R. 8303 · 117th Congress · Jul 7, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act”.

Sec. 2 Interregional minimum transfer capability requirements

(a)
Finding— Congress finds that extreme weather is increasing in frequency and poses a significant risk to the reliability of the electric grid.
(b)
Rulemaking— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824e), promulgate a final rule that establishes minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions.
(c)
Electric reliability— Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(3)—
(A)
by striking “to enlarge such facilities or”; and
(B)
by striking “new transmission capacity or”; and
(2)
in subsection (i)(2), by striking “or transmission”.