1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connect the Grid Act . 2. Jurisdiction with respect to ERCOT (a) Application of part Section 201(b)(2) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824(b)(2) ) is amended by— (1) striking 210, 211, 211A, 212 the second place it appears; and (2) striking an electric utility or other entity and inserting any entity that is otherwise exempt under section 201(f) . (b) Public utility definition Section 201(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824(e) ) is amended by striking 210, 211, 211A, 212, . (c) Repeal of ERCOT Exemptions (1) Section 212 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824k ) is amended by striking subsection (k). (2) Section 216 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p ) is amended by striking subsection (k). (3) Section 217 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824q ) is amended by striking subsection (h). (4) Section 220 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824t ) is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Technical conference Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall convene a technical conference to assist entities affected by the amendments made by this section with compliance with any requirements pursuant to such amendments, including by publishing the steps necessary for such compliance. 3. Electric reliability (a) Amendments Section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking enlarge such facilities or to construct new transmission capacity or generation capacity and inserting construct new generation capacity