Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§16441 Funding New Interconnection and Transmission Upgrades

Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter XII— ELECTRICITY › Part C— Transmission Rate Reform › § 16441

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Commission may approve funding for transmission upgrades or interconnection, regardless of transmission‑organization membership, if rates are fair, non‑discriminatory, and consistent with 16 U.S.C. 824d and 824e.

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Title 42, §16441

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Commission may approve a participant funding plan that allocates costs related to transmission upgrades or new generator interconnection, without regard to whether an applicant is a member of a Commission-approved Transmission Organization, if the plan results in rates that—

(1)are just and reasonable;

(2)are not unduly discriminatory or preferential; and

(3)are otherwise consistent with section 824d and 824e of title 16.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 16441

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60