43 USC § 3003 - Increasing economic certainty

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identifier: "/us/usc/t43/s3003"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "43 USC § 3003 - Increasing economic certainty"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "3003"
section_name: "Increasing economic certainty"
chapter_number: 48
chapter_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3103, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2516.)"
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# § 3003. Increasing economic certainty

**(a)** **Considerations** The Secretary may consider acreage rental rates, capacity fees, and other recurring annual fees in total when evaluating existing rates paid for the use of Federal land by eligible projects.

**(b)** **Reductions in base rental rates** The Secretary may reduce acreage rental rates and capacity fees, or both, for existing and new wind and solar authorizations if the Secretary determines—

**(1)** that the existing rates—

**(A)** exceed fair market value;

**(B)** impose economic hardships;

**(C)** limit commercial interest in a competitive lease sale or right-of-way grant; or

**(D)** are not competitively priced compared to other available land; or

**(2)** that a reduced rental rate or capacity fee is necessary to promote the greatest use of wind and solar energy resources.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3103, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2516.)