Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Electric Supply Chain Act”.
Electric Supply Chain Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
Appropriate committees of Congress— The term appropriate committees of Congress means—
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
Critical material— The term critical material has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
Electric Reliability Organization— The term Electric Reliability Organization has the meaning given the term in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
Electric utility— The term electric utility has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
Foreign entity of concern— The term foreign entity of concern has the meaning given the term in section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)).
Generation and transmission supply chain—
In general— The term generation and transmission supply chain means the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity.
Inclusions— The term generation and transmission supply chain includes components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity, including—
the manufacturing capacity and workforce necessary to produce those components; and
the exploration, development, production, or processing of the critical materials necessary to produce those components.
Relevant stakeholder—
In general— The term relevant stakeholder means a stakeholder that is involved in—
the generation, storage, transmission, or distribution of electricity; or
the supply chain for such generation, storage, transmission, or distribution.
Inclusions— The term relevant stakeholder includes—
an electric utility;
an electric grid component manufacturer;
a person who constructs an electric generating facility;
an electric power system cybersecurity expert;
the Electric Reliability Organization;
a ratepayer advocacy stakeholder; and
any other related private sector stakeholder.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
Sec. 3 Assessment and report on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity
Assessment— In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct periodic assessments of the generation and transmission supply chain for purposes of monitoring the generation and transmission supply chain.
Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the most recent assessment conducted under subsection (a).
Requirements— Each report under subsection (b) shall—
include information on—
efforts and opportunities to strengthen, secure, and expand the generation and transmission supply chain;
any trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the supply, demand, and availability of components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity, including components that are necessary for the construction or deployment of facilities that generate or transmit electricity;
national security and energy security considerations for strengthening, securing, and expanding the generation and transmission supply chain;
barriers to expanding—
the capacity to manufacture components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity in the United States; and
the capacity to process critical materials in the United States;
domestic policies that deter or otherwise inhibit greater investment into the generation and transmission supply chain;
the effects of any reliance of the United States on any foreign entity of concern for—
components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity; and
the exploration, development, or production of critical materials necessary for manufacturing such components; and
workforce challenges affecting the generation and transmission supply chain;
identify emerging issues in the generation and transmission supply chain; and
include recommendations—
to address any emerging issues identified under paragraph (2); and
to secure and expand the generation and transmission supply chain.