S.Amdt. 1330
What it does: Adds SEC. 22__. FERC RULEMAKING TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERREGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING at the end of part II of subtitle B of title II
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 2657
Adds SEC. 22__. FERC RULEMAKING TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERREGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING at the end of part II of subtitle B of title II
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 22__. FERC RULEMAKING TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERREGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to increase the effectiveness of the interregional transmission planning process.
Inserted: (b) Requirement.--In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall--
Inserted: (1) assess the effectiveness of existing transmission planning processes at identifying interregional transmission projects that provide economic, reliability, operational, and public policy benefits; and
Inserted: (2) consider--
Inserted: (A) changes to the processes described in paragraph (1) to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial interregional transmission solutions are selected for construction, taking into consideration--
Inserted: (i) the public interest;
Inserted: (ii) the integrity of markets; and
Inserted: (iii) the protection of consumers; and
Inserted: (B) cost allocation methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by interregional transmission solutions.
Inserted: (c) Timing.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule to complete the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of part II of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1330. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of part II of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
SEC. 22__. FERC RULEMAKING TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERREGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to increase the effectiveness of the interregional transmission planning process.
(b) Requirement.--In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall--
(1) assess the effectiveness of existing transmission planning processes at identifying interregional transmission projects that provide economic, reliability, operational, and public policy benefits; and
(2) consider--
(A) changes to the processes described in paragraph (1) to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial interregional transmission solutions are selected for construction, taking into consideration--
(i) the public interest;
(ii) the integrity of markets; and
(iii) the protection of consumers; and
(B) cost allocation methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by interregional transmission solutions.
(c) Timing.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule to complete the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
March 2, 2020