S.Amdt. 3006

SA 3006. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski
to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy
policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. INDEPENDENT RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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)).
(2) Final rule.--The term ``final rule'' means the final
rule of the Administrator entitled ``Carbon Pollution
Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric
Utility Generating Units'' (80 Fed. Reg. 64662 (October 23,
2015)).
(b) Reliability Analysis Required.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the final rule shall not go into effect until the date
on which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in
consultation with the Electric Reliability Organization,
conducts an independent reliability analysis of the final
rule to evaluate anticipated effects of implementation and
enforcement of the final rule on--
(A) electric reliability and resource adequacy;
(B) the electricity generation portfolio of the United
States;
(C) the operation of wholesale electricity markets; and
(D) energy delivery and infrastructure, including electric
transmission facilities and natural gas pipelines.
(2) Availability.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission shall submit to Congress and make publicly
available the reliability analysis described in paragraph
(1).
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