What does Preamble of S 3287 do?

This bill aims to prohibit the allocation of costs for certain electric transmission facilities to consumers in a state that did not expressly consent to the facility. The bill's stated purpose is to prevent cost allocation without explicit consent from state public officials.

What does SHORT TITLE. of S 3287 do?

This Act is formally titled the 'Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act'.

What does RATES AND CHARGES. of S 3287 do?

This section amends Section 205 of the Federal Power Act to establish a prohibition on allocating costs for covered transmission facilities. A 'covered policy' is defined as a policy of a State or a local political entity within a State. A 'covered transmission facility' is defined as a facility used for interstate electric energy transmission planned, constructed, or operated to implement a covered policy. Transmission providers generally cannot allocate costs for a covered transmission facility to a consumer if the facility's construction is based on a State's covered policy and the consumer is not a resident of that State. An exception to this prohibition exists if the consumer's state, or a designated public official, expressly consents to the cost allocation. It is presumed that benefits of a covered transmission facility accrue solely to cost causers, and residents of the state implementing the covered policy are considered cost causers. Consumers not residing in the state implementing the covered policy are presumed not to be cost causers. The Commission must issue rules and regulations to implement this subsection within 180 days of enactment.

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Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act — S. 3287

Last updated: 12/1/2025 · Introduced: 12/1/2025

Author: Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prohibits electric transmission providers from allocating costs for interstate transmission facilities to consumers in states that did not expressly consent to the facility.
The bill defines 'covered transmission facilities' as those built to implement a state's policy and establishes presumptions regarding who benefits from these facilities (cost causers).
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must create rules to implement these changes within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

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