House Bill 2169, also known as the "Electric Grid Resilience, Transparency, and Planning Act," aims to enhance the reliability and resilience of local electric systems in Tennessee. The bill introduces a new part to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 52, which mandates local electric systems serving at least 10,000 customers to publish annual reports on electric reliability metrics, vegetation management plans, and ten-year grid resilience plans. These reports must include information on outage circuits, restoration performance, and emergency staffing, as well as strategies for grid hardening and undergrounding. Additionally, the bill establishes standards for public communication during emergencies and requires after-action reports following significant outages.

The legislation also outlines the enforcement mechanisms for compliance, allowing individuals or entities to submit complaints to the Tennessee board of utility regulation if they believe a local electric system has failed to meet the requirements. The board is tasked with developing rules to define repeat outage areas and establish thresholds for reporting. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, emphasizing the importance of improving the infrastructure and communication of local electric systems to better serve the public during emergencies.