The bill would direct the Secretary of Energy to publish guidance and best practices for electricity resource planning. The guidance would cover ways to plan for reliable electricity supply, including generation, transmission, storage, demand reduction, weather risks, and costs. The Department of Energy would also provide training and technical help. Subject to available appropriations, it would offer grants to states to develop or update planning rules or strategies. The bill would require states to report on grant use and the Secretary to report to Congress every five years.
The bill does not create a direct benefit for individuals. It would support state planning and coordination among utilities and other electricity system organizations. The guidance would be publicly available, and state grant plans could include public engagement.
Grants would depend on available appropriations, and the bill does not specify a dollar amount. States could use grant funds for planning rules or strategies, staff, consultants, software, modeling, stakeholder engagement, and certain costs incurred by utilities and other electricity organizations.
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