42 U.S.C. § 16441: Funding new interconnection and transmission upgrades

The Commission may approve a participant funding plan that allocates costs related to transmission upgrades or new generator interconnection, without regard to whether an applicant is a member of a Commission-approved Transmission Organization, if the plan results in rates that—(1) are just and reasonable; (2) are not unduly discriminatory or preferential; and (3) are otherwise consistent with sections 824d and 824e of title 16.