,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bibh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #ac1 
#bjad,mr4 ,schumer introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
prohibit the ,federal ,energy           
,regulatory ,commission from issuing    
certain decisions that will raise costs 
for ratepayers1 and for other purposes4 
#a4 ,prohibition against certain ,,ferc 
decisions that will raise costs for     
ratepayers  7a7 ,cost-,benefit analysis 
,prior to issuing a decision described  
in subsection 7b71 the ,federal ,energy 
,regulatory ,commission shall publish a 
cost-benefit analysis of such decision1 
including the likely financial impact of
 such decision on ratepayers4  7b7      
,decisions ,this section applies to any 
decision by the ,federal ,energy        
,regulatory ,commission that will-- 7#a7
 authorize the creation of a new        
capacity zone2 or  7#b7 affect the      

supply and demand curves or models used 
to determine prices at points in a      
capacity zone4  7c7 ,prohibition ,if the
 ,federal ,energy ,regulatory           
,commission determines1 through a       
cost-benefit analysis published under   
subsection 7a71 that a decision         
described in subsection 7b7 will raise  
costs for ratepayers1 then the          
,commission may not issue such decision4
  7d7 ,effective date ,this section     
takes effect on ,january #a1 #bjad4