Congestion reporting

(a) Annual reports (1) In general Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the effective date of the rule promulgated under subsection (b), all operators of transmission facilities or transmission technologies shall submit to the Commission annual reports containing data on the costs associated with congestion management with respect to the transmission facilities or transmission technologies, including all relevant constraints. (2) Requirement Each annual report submitted under paragraph (1) shall identify— (A) with respect to each reported constraint that caused more than $500,000 in associated costs— (i) the cause of the constraint, including physical infrastructure and transient disruptions; and (ii) the next limiting element type and its identified rating limit; and (B) each constraint that will be addressed by planned future upgrades to infrastructure and facilities. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate a final rule establishing a universal metric and protocol for the measuring and reporting of data under subsection (a). (c) Uses of data (1) Analyses (A) In general The Commission and the Secretary shall each use the data submitted under subsection (a) to conduct analyses, as the Commission or the Secretary, as applicable, determines to be appropriate. (B) Coordination The Commission and the Secretary may coordinate with respect to any analyses conducted using the data submitted under subsection (a). (2) Map The Commission and the Secretary, acting jointly, shall— (A) use the data submitted under subsection (a) to create a map of costs associated with congestion management in the transmission system; and (B) update that map not less frequently than once each year. (d) Publication of data and map The Commission and the Secretary shall make the data submitted under subsection (a) and the map described in subsection (c)(2) publicly available on the websites of— (1) the Commission; and (2) the Department of Energy.