Requires each state utility regulator that carries out an intermittent energy policy to study and publish how that policy affects grid reliability, electricity rates, and the state's dependence on power from outside its borders.

• Amends Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each state regulatory authority that implements an intermittent energy policy to conduct and make publicly available a general evaluation.
• The evaluation covers bulk-power system reliability over a 10-year period, the ability of compliant resources to meet demand during emergencies and extreme weather, effects on electric rates, and whether retired reliable generation can be replaced with equivalent capacity or out-of-state supplies.
• Requires each state regulatory authority to decide whether to implement the standard within 1 year after enactment, and to publish its evaluation within 1 year of a policy's adoption or of the authority's determination.
• Defines a reliable generation facility as one that can run continuously for at least 30 days on stored or contracted fuel, operate during emergencies, and provide frequency and voltage support.

• Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
• Energy Subcommittee

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