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| 11 | 12 | | LONG TITLE |
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| 13 | 14 | | General Description: |
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| 15 | 16 | | This bill makes changes to the Energy Resource Procurement Act. |
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| 17 | 18 | | Highlighted Provisions: |
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| 19 | 20 | | This bill: |
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| 21 | 22 | | ▸ defines terms; |
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| 23 | 24 | | ▸ outlines cost-effectiveness analyses and approval procedures when a large-scale electric |
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| 25 | 26 | | utility (utility) proposes advanced transmission technology deployment; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | ▸ provides that a utility may recover approved costs. |
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| 29 | 30 | | Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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| 31 | 32 | | None |
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| 33 | 34 | | Other Special Clauses: |
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| 35 | 36 | | None |
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| 37 | 38 | | Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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| 38 | 39 | | 17 |
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| 39 | 40 | | ENACTS: |
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| 41 | 42 | | 54-17-1101, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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| 45 | 46 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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| 47 | 48 | | Section 1. Section 54-17-1101 is enacted to read: |
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| 50 | 51 | | Part 11. Advanced Transmission Technologies |
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| 52 | 53 | | 54-17-1101 . Advanced transmission technologies. |
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| 54 | 55 | | (1) As used in this section: |
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| 56 | 57 | | (a) "Advanced transmission technology" means a technology that increases the capacity, |
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| 58 | 59 | | efficiency, or reliability of electric transmission infrastructure. |
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| 64 | 66 | | on real-time conditions; |
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| 66 | 68 | | (ii) advanced power flow controls used to actively control the flow of electricity |
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| 68 | 70 | | across transmission lines to optimize usage and relieve congestion; |
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| 70 | 72 | | (iii) software and hardware used to identify optimal transmission grid configurations |
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| 72 | 74 | | and enable routing power flows around congestion points; |
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| 74 | 76 | | (iv) advanced transmission line conductors that increase the power transfer capacity |
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| 76 | 78 | | of transmission lines; and |
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| 78 | 80 | | (v) energy storage technologies that facilitate energy storage during times of excess |
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| 79 | 81 | | 37 |
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| 80 | 82 | | generation and discharge of stored energy during times of high demand to support |
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| 82 | 84 | | transmission system operation. |
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| 84 | 86 | | (2) In an integrated resource plan filing, a general rate case, or other proceeding in which a |
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| 86 | 88 | | large-scale electric utility proposes additions or expansions to the transmission system, |
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| 88 | 90 | | the large-scale electric utility shall: |
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| 90 | 92 | | (a) analyze: |
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| 92 | 94 | | (i) the cost effectiveness and timetable for deployment of advanced transmission |
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| 93 | 95 | | 44 |
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| 94 | 96 | | technologies as an alternative strategy to meet electric system needs; and |
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| 96 | 98 | | (ii) whether the technologies would: |
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| 98 | 100 | | (A) increase transmission capacity; |
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| 100 | 102 | | (B) increase transmission efficiency; |
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| 102 | 104 | | (C) reduce transmission system congestion; |
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| 104 | 106 | | (D) reduce curtailment of energy generation resources; |
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| 106 | 108 | | (E) increase reliability; |
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| 108 | 110 | | (F) reduce the risk of igniting wildfire; |
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| 110 | 112 | | (G) increase resiliency; and |
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| 112 | 114 | | (H) increase capacity to connect new energy resources; and |
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| 114 | 116 | | (b) include the analysis described in Subsection (2)(a) in the filing to the commission. |
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| 116 | 118 | | (3)(a) The commission shall encourage the large-scale electric utility to include |
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| 118 | 120 | | deployment of advanced transmission technologies in an integrated resource plan. |
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| 120 | 122 | | (b) A large-scale electric utility shall include a summary of its existing and planned |
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| 122 | 124 | | advanced transmission technologies in each integrated resource plan filed with the |
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| 124 | 126 | | commission. |
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| 126 | 128 | | (4) If the commission determines, based on the analysis provided by the large-scale electric |
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| 128 | 130 | | utility under Subsection (2)(a), that the deployment of advanced transmission |
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