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16 U.S.C. § 824s — Transmission infrastructure investment
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**(a) Rulemaking requirement** Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Commission shall establish, by rule, incentive-based (including performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce by public utilities for the purpose of benefitting consumers by ensuring reliability and reducing the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion.
**(b) Contents** The rule shall—
(1) promote reliable and economically efficient transmission and generation of electricity by promoting capital investment in the enlargement, improvement, maintenance, and operation of all facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, regardless of the ownership of the facilities;
(2) provide a return on equity that attracts new investment in transmission facilities (including related transmission technologies);
(3) encourage deployment of transmission technologies and other measures to increase the capacity and efficiency of existing transmission facilities and improve the operation of the facilities; and
(4) allow recovery of—
(A) all prudently incurred costs necessary to comply with mandatory reliability standards issued pursuant to section 824o of this title; and
(B) all prudently incurred costs related to transmission infrastructure development pursuant to [section 824p of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section824p&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Incentives** In the rule issued under this section, the Commission shall, to the extent within its jurisdiction, provide for incentives to each transmitting utility or electric utility that joins a Transmission Organization. The Commission shall ensure that any costs recoverable pursuant to this subsection
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**(a) Rulemaking requirement** Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Commission shall establish, by rule, incentive-based (including performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce by public utilities for the purpose of benefitting consumers by ensuring reliability and reducing the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion.
**(b) Contents** The rule shall—
(1) promote reliable and economically efficient transmission and generation of electricity by promoting capital investment in the enlargement, improvement, maintenance, and operation of all facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, regardless of the ownership of the facilities;
(2) provide a return on equity that attracts new investment in transmission facilities (including related transmission technologies);
(3) encourage deployment of transmission technologies and other measures to increase the capacity and efficiency of existing transmission facilities and improve the operation of the facilities; and
(4) allow recovery of—
(A) all prudently incurred costs necessary to comply with mandatory reliability standards issued pursuant to section 824o of this title; and
(B) all prudently incurred costs related to transmission infrastructure development pursuant to [section 824p of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section824p&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Incentives** In the rule issued under this section, the Commission shall, to the extent within its jurisdiction, provide for incentives to each transmitting utility or electric utility that joins a Transmission Organization. The Commission shall ensure that any costs recoverable pursuant to this subsection may be recovered by such utility through the transmission rates charged by such utility or through the transmission rates charged by the Transmission Organization that provides transmission service to such utility.
**(d) Just and reasonable rates** All rates approved under the rules adopted pursuant to this section, including any revisions to the rules, are subject to the requirements of sections 824d and 824e of this title that all rates, charges, terms, and conditions be just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential.
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**(a) Designation of national interest electric transmission corridors**
(1) Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), in consultation with affected States and Indian Tribes, shall conduct a study of electric transmission capacity constraints and congestion.
(2) Not less frequently than once every 3 years, the Secretary, after considering alternatives and recommendations from interested parties (including an opportunity for comment from affected States and Indian Tribes), shall issue a report, based on the study under paragraph (1) or other information relating to electric transmission capacity constraints and congestion, which may designate as a national interest electric transmission corridor any geographic area that—
(i) 11 So in original. Probably should be “(A)”. is experiencing electric energy transmission capacity constraints or congestion that adversely affects consumers; or
(ii) 22 So in original. Probably should be “(B)”. is expected to experience such energy transmission capacity constraints or congestion.
(3) Not less frequently than once every 3 years, the Secretary, in conducting the study under paragraph (1) and issuing the report under paragraph (2), shall consult with any appropriate regional entity referred to in section 824o of this title.
(4) In determining whether to designate a national interest electric transmission corridor under paragraph (2), the Secretary may consider whether—
(A) the economic vitality and development of the corridor, or the end markets served by the corridor, may be constrained by lack of adequate or reasonably priced electricity;
(B)
(i) economic growth in the corridor, or the end markets served by t
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 824s–1
§ 824s. Transmission infrastructure investment
(a) Rulemaking requirement
Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the
Commission shall establish, by rule, incentive-
based (including performance-based) rate treat-
ments for the transmission of electric energy in
interstate commerce by public utilities for the
purpose of benefitting consumers by ensuring re-
liability and reducing the cost of delivered
power by reducing transmission congestion.
(b) Contents
The rule shall—
(1) promote reliable and economically effi-
cient transmission and generation of elec-
tricity by promoting capital investment in the
enlargement, improvement, maintenance, and
operation of all facilities for the transmission
of electric energy in interstate commerce, re-
gardless of the ownership of the facilities;
(2) provide a return on equity that attracts
new investment in transmission facilities (in-
cluding related transmission technologies);
(3) encourage deployment of transmission
technologies and other measures to increase
the capacity and efficiency of existing trans-
mission facilities and improve the operation of
the facilities; and
(4) allow recovery of—
(A) all prudently incurred costs necessary
to comply with mandatory reliability stand-
ards issued pursuant to section 824o of this
title; and
(B) all prudently incurred costs related to
transmission
infrastructure
development
pursuant to section 824p of this title.
(c) Incentives
In the rule issued under this section, the Com-
mission shall, to the extent within its jurisdic-
tion, provide for incentives to each transmitting
utility or electric utility that joins a Trans-
mission Organization. The Commission shall en-
sure that any costs recoverable pursuant to this
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