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 orders all public and private electric utilities and project developers in Tennessee to evaluate the risk that large power transformers face from geomagnetically induced currents (GIC). They must complete the assessment by Jan. 1, 2027 and submit a detailed report to the General Assembly, governor, and utility regulators by July 1, 2027. The goal is to identify weak equipment, recommend protection measures, and plan funding before a solar‑storm or similar event could cause outages.

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