Sec. 213. Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities
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Section 216(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p(a) ) is amended— in the heading, by striking and inserting Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors ; Designation of high priority interstate transmission corridors in paragraph (1)— by striking the date of enactment of this section and inserting the date of enactment of the ; and CLEAN Future Act , by striking congestion and inserting congestion, with a particular focus on the integration of renewable energy resources ; in paragraph (2)— by striking issue a report and inserting , at least once every 3 years, issue a report ; by striking designate and inserting designate as a high priority interstate transmission corridor ; and by striking experiencing electric energy transmission capacity constraints or congestion that adversely affects consumers as a national interest electric transmission corridor. and inserting the following:
“that— is experiencing electric energy transmission capacity constraints or congestion that adversely affects consumers; or could be used to improve the integration of renewable energy resources. ; in paragraph (4)— by striking national interest electric transmission corridor and inserting high priority interstate transmission corridor ; in subparagraph (D), by striking the and at the end; in subparagraph (E), by striking security. and inserting security; ; and by adding at the end the following: the designation would improve the integration of renewable energy resources; and the designation would result in a reduction in the cost to purchase electric energy for consumers. ; and by adding at the end the following:
In determining the boundary of a geographic area to be designated as a high priority interstate transmission corridor under paragraph (2), the Commission shall only designate the smallest geographic area possible. . Section 216(b) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p(b) ) is amended to read as follows: The Commission may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, issue one or more permits for the construction or modification of electric transmission facilities in a high priority interstate transmission corridor designated by the Secretary under subsection
(a)if the Commission finds that— a State in which the transmission facilities are to be constructed or modified does not have authority to— approve the siting of the facilities; or consider the interstate benefits expected to be achieved by the proposed construction or modification of transmission facilities in the State; the applicant for a permit is a transmitting utility under this Act but does not qualify to apply for a permit or siting approval for the proposed project in a State because the applicant does not serve end-use customers in the State; or a State commission or other entity that has authority to approve the siting of the facilities has— not approved or denied an application seeking approval pursuant to applicable law by the date that is 1 year after the filing of the application or 1 year after the designation of the relevant high priority interstate transmission corridor, whichever is later; conditioned its approval in such a manner that the proposed construction or modification will not significantly reduce transmission congestion in interstate commerce or is not economically feasible; or denied an application seeking approval pursuant to applicable law; and the applicant for a permit sufficiently considered using a non-transmission alternative (as defined in section 224) for purposes of addressing the needs of the proposed electric transmission facility. . Section 216(h) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p(h) ) is amended— in paragraph (7)(B)(i), by striking date of enactment of this section and inserting date of enactment of the ; and CLEAN Future Act in paragraph (7)(A), by striking this section and inserting the . CLEAN Future Act Subsection (i)(4) of section 216 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p ) is amended by striking the members of the compact are in disagreement and the Secretary makes, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the finding described in subsection (b)(1)(C) and inserting the Secretary finds that the members of the compact are in disagreement after the date that is 1 year after the filing of an application for the facility or 1 year after the designation of the relevant high priority interstate transmission corridor, whichever is later .
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Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities
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