High-Capacity Grid Act establishes a standard for best-available transmission conductors and presumptions for cost recovery.

The High-Capacity Grid Act amends the Federal Power Act to establish a standard for best-available transmission conductors. This standard applies to public utilities for covered projects under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's jurisdiction. The Act presumes that using a best-available transmission conductor is prudent and that associated costs are just and reasonable. Conversely, it presumes that using a non-best-available conductor is not prudent and its costs are not just and reasonable.

High-Capacity Grid Act establishes a standard for best-available transmission conductors and presumptions for cost recovery.

The High-Capacity Grid Act amends the Federal Power Act to establish a standard for best-available transmission conductors. This standard applies to public utilities for covered projects under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's jurisdiction. The Act presumes that using a best-available transmission conductor is prudent and that associated costs are just and reasonable. Conversely, it presumes that using a non-best-available conductor is not prudent and its costs are not just and reasonable.