Preventing States from Subsidizing Neighbors' Interstate Power Line Costs.
This bill aims to protect residents of one state from having to pay for the construction of new interstate electricity transmission lines that are primarily built to fulfill the energy policies of a neighboring state. This means your electricity bill should not increase due to infrastructure investments that mainly benefit another state, unless your state explicitly agrees to share the cost. It establishes the principle that costs should be borne by those who cause them and benefit from the infrastructure.
Key points
Prohibits charging consumers for interstate power line construction costs if those lines are primarily built to implement another state's energy policy (e.g., renewable energy goals).
Your state must provide explicit consent before you can be charged for transmission investments initiated by neighboring states.
Establishes a presumption that the benefits and costs of new transmission facilities accrue solely to the residents of the state that initiated the construction.
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