# Promoting Transmission Investment Through Pricing Reform
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2006-07-31 · Effective 2006-09-29 · 71 FR 43294
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-6495
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 43294
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 35
- **Publication date:** 2006-07-31
- **Effective date:** 2006-09-29
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM06-4-000
## Abstract

In this Final Rule, pursuant to the requirements of the Transmission Infrastructure Investment provisions in section 1241 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which adds a new section 219 to the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to establish incentive-based (including performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce by public utilities for the purpose of benefiting consumers by ensuring reliability and reducing the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion. This Final Rule is intended to encourage transmission infrastructure investment.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/07/31/06-6495/promoting-transmission-investment-through-pricing-reform)
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