Study and report on benefits of interconnection with Mexico

(a) Definition of covered facility In this section, the term covered facility means a facility for the generation, transmission, or sale of electric energy. (b) Study and report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on— (1) the reliability, climate, and cost benefits of the interconnection of covered facilities in the United States with covered facilities in Mexico; and (2) the siting and construction, or modification, of covered facilities that will bring the most cumulative benefits.