TN SB2502

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 and publish them online

Mandates annual vegetation management plans beginning January 1, 2027, detailing trimming cycles, prioritization methodology for high-risk feeders, and contractor oversight practices

Requires publication of ten-year grid resilience plans by January 1, 2027, identifying hardening strategies such as selective undergrounding and automation, with estimated costs and funding approaches

Establishes emergency communication standards requiring updates at least every 5 hours during declared emergencies, along with after-action reports following major outages

Takes effect July 1, 2026, with enforcement through complaints to the utility board; does not create private causes of action or affect federal agencies