Title XII – Electricity
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Title XII – Electricity is a section of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 that establishes major federal policies and regulatory frameworks for the nation’s electric power sector, including reliability standards, grid modernization, and incentives for infrastructure and technology development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal energy policy provision
ⓘ
section of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance reliability of the U.S. electric grid
ⓘ
improve coordination of federal and regional electricity regulation ⓘ promote modernization of the electric transmission system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | U.S. electric power sector ⓘ |
| assignsOversightTo | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| authorizes |
FERC approval of an Electric Reliability Organization
ⓘ
FERC enforcement of reliability standards ⓘ federal support for transmission infrastructure development ⓘ incentive-based rate treatments for transmission investments ⓘ programs to modernize the electric grid ⓘ research, development, and demonstration for electricity technologies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designates | Electric Reliability Organization ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 2005-08-08 ⓘ |
| encourages |
deployment of advanced grid technologies
ⓘ
improved reliability of the electric power system ⓘ investment in electric transmission infrastructure ⓘ |
| establishes |
federal electricity reliability standards framework
ⓘ
mandatory and enforceable reliability standards for the bulk-power system ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
electric grid modernization
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electric power reliability ⓘ electric transmission infrastructure ⓘ electricity market regulation ⓘ electricity policy ⓘ |
| includedIn | Public Law 109-58 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory provision ⓘ |
| partOf | Energy Policy Act of 2005 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
electricity regulation
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energy policy ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ technology innovation in the power sector ⓘ |
| provides |
incentives for infrastructure development in the power sector
ⓘ
incentives for technology development in the power sector ⓘ |
| regulates | bulk-power system ⓘ |
| regulatoryFrameworkFor |
grid modernization initiatives
ⓘ
national electric reliability standards ⓘ transmission rate incentives ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Power Act
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Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ⓘ
surface form:
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
|
| sector | electric power industry ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
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