TN HB2169

Creates the "Electric Grid Resilience, Transparency, and Planning Act" requiring local electric systems serving 10,000+ customers to file annual reliability reports with the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation covering outage data, restoration performance, and emergency readiness

Mandates publication of annual vegetation management plans starting January 1, 2027, detailing trimming cycles, prioritization of high-risk feeders, and contractor oversight practices

Requires local electric systems to publish ten-year grid resilience plans by January 1, 2027, identifying hardening strategies such as undergrounding and automation, with estimated costs and funding approaches

Establishes emergency communication standards requiring updates at least every 5 hours during declared emergencies, explanation of restoration timeline methodology, and designation of a liaison for local emergency management coordination

Takes effect July 1, 2026, with enforcement through a complaint process to the Board, though no private cause of action is created against non-compliant systems