Bill > HR7066

This bill, also known as the SHIELD Act, amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish new standards for how electric utilities manage and charge for electricity supplied to "large load facilities," defined as facilities with a peak demand exceeding 75 megawatts, excluding those increasing demand for electrification or emissions reduction. The bill mandates that these large load facilities be treated as a distinct class of consumers and that utilities fully recover all costs associated with grid upgrades made to meet their demand, even if the facility later reduces its usage. Furthermore, utilities must prioritize requests from large load facilities that agree to implement demand-reducing technologies during peak times, such as energy efficiency measures, onsite storage, or demand response, and commit to using zero-emission electricity, meaning electricity generated without greenhouse gases, for their entire energy needs. State regulatory authorities and non-regulated utilities are given specific timelines to consider and determine how to implement these new standards, with reporting requirements to Congress.

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