; prior State actions Section 112 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) shall, with respect to the standards established by paragraphs (20) through (22) of section 111(d)— (i) commence the consideration referred to in section 111; or (ii) set a hearing date for the consideration. (B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) shall— (i) complete the consideration required under subparagraph (A); and (ii) make the determination referred to in section 111 with respect to the standards established by paragraphs (20) through (22) of section 111(d). ; (B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: In the case of the standards established by paragraphs (20) through (22) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of those paragraphs. ; (C) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (19) and inserting (22) ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (g) Prior state actions Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to the standard established by paragraphs (20) through (22) of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the date of enactment of this subsection— (1) the State has implemented for the electric utility the standard (or a comparable standard); (2) the State regulatory authority for the State or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility