[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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