Sec. 1236. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM

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## SEC. 1236 SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM ###

(a)Findings Congress finds that— ####

(1)in regard to a proposal to develop and implement a specific type of locational installed capacity mechanism in New England pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and ####

(2)the Governors of the States have objected to the proposed mechanism, arguing that the mechanism— #####

(A)would not provide adequate assurance that necessary electric generation capacity or reliability will be provided; and #####

(B)would impose a high cost on consumers and have a significant negative economic impact. ###

(b)Sense of Congress Congress— ####

(1)notes the concerns of the New England States to the proposed mechanism; and ####

(2)declares that it is the sense of Congress that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should carefully consider the States' objections. ## Subtitle D Transmission Rate Reform