H.R. 3237, The Smart Grid Facilitation Act of 2007

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H.R. 3237 would facilitate the transition to a smart electricity grid.

Detailed Summary

Smart Grid Facilitation Act of 2007 - Declares it is the policy of the United States: (1) to support the modernization of the electricity transmission and distribution system to incorporate digital information and controls technology and to share real-time pricing information with electricity customers; and (2) that electricity purchasers are entitled to receive information about the varying value of electricity at different times and places, and that states shall not prohibit or erect unreasonable barriers to the provision of such information flows to end users.

Instructs the Secretary of Energy and federal agencies to support and deploy Smart Grid technologies.

Directs the President to establish a Grid Modernization Commission to: (1) facilitate adoption of Smart Grid practices across the nation's electricity grid; and (2) implement a National Action Plan on Demand Response.

Amends the the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities, before undertaking investments in non-advanced grid technologies, to demonstrate that alternative investments in advanced grid technologies have been considered.

Permits such utilities to recover from ratepayers the costs incurred for Smart Grid systems.

Requires state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to reconsider specified standards to take into account Smart Grid technologies.

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the impact of Smart Grid systems on improving the nation's electricity infrastructure and operating capability.

Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require federal agencies to reduce their aggregate peak electricity demand, or make such amounts of electricity demand available in the form of demand response using the percentage amount set forth in the Federal Electricity Peak Demand Reduction Standard.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/24/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

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