Law360 (February 18, 2011, 2:39 PM EST) -- A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill to thwart a proposed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule that would allow the costs of new transmission projects to be more broadly distributed.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., introduced S. 400, or the Electric Transmission Customer Protection Act, on Thursday to amend the Federal Power Act to require FERC to use a "measurable reliability or economic benefit" standard when the agency looks to distribute the costs of transmission projects across state lines.
Currently, the costs associated with...
Sens. Seek To Block FERC Cost-Allocation Proposal
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