S.Amdt. 882
What it does: Adds SEC. 1243. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM on page 659, between lines 3 and 4
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6
Adds SEC. 1243. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM on page 659, between lines 3 and 4
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 1243. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
Inserted: (1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, the States of New England have been litigating a proposal to develop and implement a specific type of locational installed capacity mechanism in New England before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and
Inserted: (2) the Governors of those States have objected to the proposed locational installed capacity mechanism of the Commission because the Governors believe that the mechanism--
Inserted: (A) does not provide any assurance that needed generation will be built in the right place at the right time;
Inserted: (B) is not linked to any long-term commitment from generators to provide energy;
Inserted: (C) is extremely expensive for the region; and
Inserted: (D) does not recognize efforts by the States of New England to propose alternative solutions through the creation of a regional State commission.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should suspend the pending locational installed capacity proceeding and allow the States of New England to propose alternatives to the locational installed capacity mechanism that have less regional economic impact and more certainty of providing the necessary generation capacity and reliability.
Original wording
On page 659, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 882. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 659, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
SEC. 1243. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM.
(a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, the States of New England have been litigating a proposal to develop and implement a specific type of locational installed capacity mechanism in New England before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and
(2) the Governors of those States have objected to the proposed locational installed capacity mechanism of the Commission because the Governors believe that the mechanism--
(A) does not provide any assurance that needed generation will be built in the right place at the right time;
(B) is not linked to any long-term commitment from generators to provide energy;
(C) is extremely expensive for the region; and
(D) does not recognize efforts by the States of New England to propose alternative solutions through the creation of a regional State commission.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should suspend the pending locational installed capacity proceeding and allow the States of New England to propose alternatives to the locational installed capacity mechanism that have less regional economic impact and more certainty of providing the necessary generation capacity and reliability.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005