Bill Number: S. 287
Short Title: (No short title)
Introduced: February 8, 2001
Sponsor: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Purpose: To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market.

Summary: Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to impose cost-of- service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market. Mandates that such imposed cost-of-service based electric energy rates remain in effect until the market for electric energy in the western energy market reflects just and reasonable rates as determined by FERC.