Development of centralized data repository

(a) In general The Commission, in collaboration with the Administrator, shall develop and maintain a searchable and publicly accessible data repository containing information and data the Commission determines necessary to carry out the requirements of the Federal Power Act and this Act, including information and data reported or filed by a transmitting utility or Transmission Organization— (1) in FERC Form Nos. 1, 1–F, 3–Q, 714, 715, and 730, including information or data from these forms reported prior to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) pursuant to the requirements of this Act. (b) EIA expertise In collaborating with the Commission under this section with respect to the data repository developed under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (1) develop and maintain schemas and metadata for Form No. 1 data consistent with section 3506(b)(6) of title 44, United States Code; (2) provide user-friendly tools to explore, download, and analyze such data, including filtering by utility, year, region, and data category; and (3) ensure such data is accessible to the public in both bulk and disaggregated forms, with Application Programming Interfaces and visualization tools where feasible. (c) Requirements The Commissioner shall ensure that the data repository developed and maintained under subsection (a)— (1) includes the data in fully searchable and machine-readable format; (2) is capable of including high-quality data through schemas and accompanying metadata; (3) ensures consistent identification of data elements or assets that satisfy regulatory requirements for data, established by the Commission, as reflected in machine-readable metadata; (4) uses standardized data formats across all Transmission Organizations and transmitting utilities; (5) is used by Transmission Organizations and transmitting utilities to file reports required under the Federal Power Act and this Act; (6) enables uploading of reports filed under the Federal Power Act or this Act; (7) is optimized for operability by Transmission Organizations and transmitting utilities to limit the administrative burden of, and ensure consistency in, such filings; (8) includes interactive tools and visualization interfaces to allow users to explore trends in transmission buildout, interconnection timelines, and associated ratepayer costs; (9) incorporates Application Programming Interfaces or bulk download functionality to support third-party analysis and research; and (10) ensures that publicly accessible data is aligned with the security of guidelines for Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information, and includes appropriate data anonymization and cybersecurity protections, based on Commission guidance.