Bill · S. 3287· Senate(119-S-3287)
Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act
- Introduced
- 12/1/2025
- Last activity
- 12/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Cramer
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act. It stops transmission providers from passing the costs of certain electric transmission facilities onto consumers in a State unless that State's officials expressly agree to it. The bill applies to transmission facilities built to implement a policy of another State or local political entity. It presumes that the benefits of these facilities only go to the cost causers, which are defined as residents of the State that implemented the policy. Finally, it requires the Commission to issue rules and regulations to carry out this subsection within 180 days.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+6
The legislation empowers state officials by giving them veto power over cost allocations for transmission facilities built for other states' policies.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill protects consumers from being forced to pay for out-of-state energy transmission projects without state consent.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
Protecting consumers from unwarranted cost allocations on utility bills provides financial relief to low-income households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from Unwanted Costs: Under Section 2, adding subsection (h)(2), transmission providers cannot allocate costs for a covered transmission facility to consumers who reside outside of the State whose policy is the basis for building the facility. This protects everyday people from paying for energy policies and projects from other States unless their own public officials give explicit consent.
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Fairness in Benefit and Cost: Under Section 2, adding subsection (h)(4), the law presumes that the benefits of a covered transmission facility go only to the cost causers, meaning consumers in the State that actually implemented the policy. This helps ensure that elected officials and citizens are held accountable for their own state policies without unfairly burdening neighbors in other States.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Roadblocks for Regional Energy Projects: Under Section 2, adding subsection (h)(2), a transmission provider cannot allocate costs to consumers in other States without express consent from those States' officials. If neighboring States refuse to consent or if communication breaks down, it could make funding and building interstate electric transmission facilities much harder, even if those facilities might offer broad regional improvements.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Class Households+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- 3/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Tom CottonRepublican · Arkansas
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota