Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; requires such entities to file a report on the assessment with the general assembly, governor, board of utility regulation, and the public utilities commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65.

Summary

The bill obligates all public and private electric utilities and project developers in Tennessee to evaluate the risk that large power transformers face from geomagnetically induced currents (GICs). By early 2027 they must complete the technical assessment and submit a comprehensive report to state leaders, while protecting sensitive data. The goal is to identify weak equipment and plan protective measures before a solar storm or similar event damages the grid.

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