US HB7728

Removes ERCOT's (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) exemption from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction by amending the Federal Power Act to repeal multiple ERCOT-specific exemptions in Sections 212, 216, 217, and 220

Establishes mandatory minimum transmission interconnection capacity between ERCOT and neighboring grids: 4.3-12.6 gigawatts to SPP, 2.5-16.2 gigawatts to MISO, and 2.6-7.9 gigawatts to the Western Interconnection, with construction completion required by January 1, 2037

Increases the Transmission Facilitation Program borrowing authority from $2.5 billion to $13.5 billion under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Requires FERC to convene a technical conference within 6 months and the Electric Reliability Organization to submit reliability standards within 30 days, with affected entities submitting joint interconnection plans within 1 year

Mandates that transmission facility siting prioritize grid-enhancing technologies, existing rights-of-way, degraded lands, renewable energy access, environmental justice community engagement, and prevailing wage/apprenticeship requirements