Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§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
Summary
The Commission can approve a plan that shares costs for transmission upgrades or new generator connections even if the applicant is not a member of a Commission-approved transmission organization, as long as the resulting rates are fair, not unfairly discriminatory or preferential, and consistent with sections 824d and 824e of title 16.
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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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42 U.S.C. § 16441
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102