State Energy Accountability Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The State Energy Accountability Act adds a new Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act standard for States that implement intermittent energy policies. Each State regulatory authority with such a policy must conduct and make public a general evaluation of the policy's effects on the State bulk-power system, including a 10-year assessment of available electric energy resources. The evaluation must examine whether resources complying with the intermittent policy can meet demand during emergencies, high-demand periods, and extreme weather; effects on electric utility rates; whether reliable generation retired to comply with the policy can be replaced by sufficient generation with equivalent capacity accreditation; and whether the State must rely on out-of-state reliable generation to maintain reliability. The bill also directs State regulatory authorities to consider and make a determination on the standard notwithstanding ordinary PURPA timing provisions.
Who Benefits and How
Electricity consumers benefit from public information about reliability, rate, and emergency-demand effects of intermittent energy policies. Dispatchable power generators benefit because the evaluation highlights replacement capacity and equivalent capacity accreditation. Grid reliability planners benefit from a 10-year assessment of resource adequacy and out-of-state supply dependence. State legislators and utility commissioners benefit from a public record for energy-policy accountability. Electric utilities benefit from clearer analysis of rate effects and emergency reliability obligations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State regulatory authorities must conduct and publish the evaluation and make a determination on the new standard. Renewable energy developers may face additional scrutiny if intermittent policies are shown to affect reliability, rates, or replacement capacity. State energy offices must supply data on resources, rates, emergencies, and out-of-state generation. Electric utilities must provide information needed for resource-adequacy and rate assessments. State officials supporting intermittent energy mandates bear political accountability for the published findings.
Key Provisions
- Adds a PURPA standard for State regulatory authorities implementing intermittent energy policies.
- Requires public evaluation of bulk-power reliability and 10-year resource adequacy.
- Requires analysis of emergency demand, high-demand periods, and extreme weather performance.
- Requires evaluation of electric utility rate effects and replacement capacity accreditation.
- Requires analysis of reliance on out-of-state reliable generation and a State determination on the standard.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires State regulatory authorities implementing intermittent energy policies to publicly evaluate effects on bulk-power reliability, emergency demand, electric utility rates, replacement capacity, and out-of-state reliable generation needs, and to consider and determine the new PURPA standard despite ordinary timing rules.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Electric Reliability, State Regulation
Primary Purpose
Requires State regulatory authorities implementing intermittent energy policies to publicly evaluate effects on bulk-power reliability, emergency demand, electric utility rates, replacement capacity, and out-of-state reliable generation needs, and to consider and determine the new PURPA standard despite ordinary timing rules.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Electricity consumers
- Dispatchable power generators
- Grid reliability planners
- State legislators
- Electric utilities
Identified Costs
- State regulatory authorities
- Renewable energy developers
- State energy offices
- Electric utilities
- State officials supporting intermittent mandates
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mr. Balderson
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 …
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Dispatchable power generators, Electric utilities, Electricity consumers
Positive-direction: Dispatchable power generators, Electricity consumers, Grid reliability planners
Negative-direction: Electric utilities, Renewable energy developers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "purpa"
- → Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
- "state_authority"
- → State regulatory authority
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