'It Must.Be True Because Congress Said So' and Regulator Discretion

摘要

In July 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its final rule codifying an incentive rate policy for transmission investment in Order 679. Order 679 reflects FERC's implementation of Section 219 of the Federal Power Act, which was added as part of the Energy Policy Act(EPAct)of 2005.