1. Short title; definitions (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2023 . (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) Energy storage project The term energy storage project means equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary of Energy, and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours. (3) Generation project The term generation project means any facility— (A) that generates electricity; and (B) the interconnection request of which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. (4) Generator tie line The term generator tie line means a dedicated transmission line that is used to transmit power from a generation project or an energy storage project to a transmission facility or a transmission system. (5) Grid enhancing technology The term grid enhancing technology means any technology or equipment that increases the capacity, efficiency, or reliability of a transmission facility or transmission system, including— (A) power flow control and transmission switching equipment; (B) energy storage technology; (C) topology optimization technology; (D) dynamic line rating technology