This amendment adds a "whereas" clause and replaces a resolution clause with language that acknowledges the active participation and consultation of utilities.

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the amendment passed the House, but no effective date is provided in the source material.

Amendment to House Joint Resolution No. 3 on Grid Technologies

This amendment adds a section listing specific grid technologies and replaces an existing clause with language requiring utility companies to be actively consulted before these tools are used.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a 'whereas' clause that lists types of technology, including advanced transmission technologies, non-wires alternatives, demand response programs, smart charge management programs, advanced reconductoring, and energy efficiency tools.
• States in the new text that these tools can help increase grid capacity faster without building new lines.
• Changes punctuation on line 12 by replacing 'technologies.' with 'technologies; and'.
• Replaces an existing resolution clause to state that future implementation of GETs will involve active participation and consultation of utilities.

Who It Names or Affects

• Utility companies
• Regulatory authorities that oversee the utilities

Terms To Know

Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs)

Tools and methods, such as advanced transmission or smart charging, used to improve how much electricity a power grid can carry.

Non-wires alternatives

Solutions that help the power system without building new physical wires or lines.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not state when this amendment becomes effective.
• This bill amends House Joint Resolution No. 3 and does not create a standalone law on its own.
• The specific details of how utilities will be consulted are not described in the provided text.

Official Summary Text

This amendment adds a "whereas" clause and replaces a resolution clause with language that acknowledges the active participation and consultation of utilities.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Burns

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3

AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 3 by deleting “technologies.” as it appears on line 12 and inserting in lieu thereof “technologies; and.”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 3 by inserting the following after line 12 and before line 13:

“WHEREAS, grid-enhancing technologies, including advanced transmission technologies, non-wires alternatives to distribution system improvements, demand response programs, smart charge management programs, and advanced reconductoring, the energy efficiency tools of the power grid, can help increase the capacity of the grid faster and without building new lines.”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 3 by deleting lines 39 and 40 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any future implementation of GETs will involve the active participation and consultation of the utilities, subject to the oversight and approval of the utilities' respective regulatory authority.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment adds a "whereas" clause and replaces a resolution clause with language that acknowledges the active participation and consultation of utilities.