SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LOCATIONAL INSTALLED CAPACITY MECHANISM.

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.