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local government pursuant to subsection (c)(1) of that 
section. 
(2) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary to the 
Commission, the Secretary, and the Administrator to 
carry out the provisions of this section. 
SEC. 145. REAUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PUB-
LIC INFORMATION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE 
SMART GRID INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 134 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15832) is amended as follows: 
(1) By amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SMART GRID 
PUBLIC INFORMATION INITIATIVE’’. 
(2) In paragraph (1) of subsection (a) by strik-
ing ‘‘reduce energy consumption during the 4-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘increase energy efficiency and to 
adopt Smart Grid technology and practices’’. 
(3) In paragraph (2) of subsection (a) by strik-
ing ‘‘benefits to consumers of reducing’’ and inserting 
‘‘economic and environmental benefits to consumers 
and the United States of optimizing’’. 
(4) In subsection (a) by inserting at the begin-
ning of paragraph (3) ‘‘the effect of energy efficiency 
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and Smart Grid capability in reducing energy and 
electricity prices throughout the economy, together 
with’’. 
(5) In subsection (a)(4) by redesignating sub-
paragraph (D) as (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subpara-
graph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) purchasing and utilizing equipment 
that includes Smart Grid features and capa-
bility; and’’. 
(6) In subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Not later than 
July 1, 2009,’’ and inserting, ‘‘For each year when 
appropriations pursuant to the authorization in this 
section exceed $10,000,000,’’. 
(7) In subsection (d) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2020’’. 
(8) In subsection (e) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2020’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The item relating to sec-
tion 134 in the table of contents for the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 and following) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 134. Energy efficiency and Smart Grid public information initiative.’’. 
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SEC. 146. INCLUSION OF SMART GRID FEATURES IN APPLI-
ANCE REBATE PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 124 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821) is amended as follows: 
(1) By amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘ENERGY EFFICIENT AND SMART APPLI-
ANCE REBATE PROGRAM.’’. 
(2) By redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
subsection (a) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, 
and inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) SMART APPLIANCE.—The term ‘smart ap-
pliance’ means a product that the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency or the Sec-
retary of Energy has determined qualifies for such a 
designation in the Energy Star program pursuant to 
section 142 of the American Clean Energy and Secu-
rity Act of 2009, or that the Secretary or the Admin-
istrator has separately determined includes the rel-
evant Smart Grid capabilities listed in section 1301 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(15 U.S.C. 17381).’’. 
(3) In subsection (b)(1) by inserting ‘‘and 
smart’’ after ‘‘efficient’’ and by inserting after ‘‘prod-
ucts’’ the first place it appears ‘‘, including products 
designated as being smart appliances’’. 
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(4) In subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘the ad-
ministration of’’ after ‘‘carry out’’. 
(5) In subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘the adminis-
tration of’’ after ‘‘carrying out’’ and by inserting ‘‘, 
and up to 100 percent of the value of the rebates pro-
vided pursuant to this section’’ before the period at 
the end. 
(6) In subsection (e)(3), by inserting ‘‘, with sep-
arate consideration as applicable if the product is 
also a smart appliance,’’ after ‘‘Energy Star product’’ 
the first place it appears and by inserting ‘‘or smart 
appliance’’ before the period at the end. 
(7) In subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ 
through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2010 through 
2015.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The item relating to sec-
tion 124 in the table of contents for the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 and following) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 124. Energy efficient and smart appliance rebate program.’’. 
Subtitle F—Transmission Planning 
SEC. 151. TRANSMISSION PLANNING. 
Part II of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et 
seq.) is amended by adding after section 216 the following 
new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 216A. TRANSMISSION PLANNING. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL POLICY.— 
‘‘(1) OBJECTIVES.—It is the policy of the United 
States that regional electric grid planning should fa-
cilitate the deployment of renewable and other zero- 
carbon energy sources for generating electricity to re-
duce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring reli-
ability, reducing congestion, ensuring cyber-security, 
and providing for cost-effective electricity services 
throughout the United States. 
‘‘(2) OPTIONS.—In addition to the policy under 
paragraph (1), it is the policy of the United States 
that regional electric grid planning to meet these ob-
jectives should take into account all significant de-
mand-side and supply-side options, including energy 
efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy 
and zero-carbon electricity generation technologies, 
smart-grid technologies and practices, demand re-
sponse, electricity storage, voltage regulation tech-
nologies, high capacity conductors with at least 25 
percent greater efficiency than traditional ACSR 
(aluminum stranded conductors steel reinforced) con-
ductors, superconductor technologies, underground 
transmission technologies, and new conventional elec-
tric transmission capacity and corridors. 
‘‘(b) PLANNING.— 
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