; and (ii) to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements of— (I) this part; and (II) any rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant to this part; (B) the energy transmission facility to be constructed, modified, or operated under the certificate of public convenience and necessity will— (i) traverse not fewer than 2 States; (ii) be used for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce; and (iii) have a power capacity of not less than 1,000 megawatts or 1,000 megavolt-amperes; and (C) operation of the energy transmission facility as proposed in the application— (i) will— (I) enable the use of renewable energy; (II) reduce congestion; or (III) improve the reliability of the transmission system; (ii) will maximize, to the extent reasonable and economical, the use of— (I) existing facility sites; and (II) the transmission capabilities of existing energy transmission facilities; and (iii) will, to the extent practicable, minimize the use of eminent domain. (4) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue rules specifying— (A) a pre-filing process during which a person described in subsection (c)(1) and the Commission shall consult with— (i) the appropriate State agencies, State public utility commissions, and State energy offices in each State the proposed project traverses; (ii) appropriate Federal agencies; and (iii) each Indian Tribe that may be affected by the proposed project; (B) the form of, and information to be contained in, an application submitted under subsection (c)(1); (C) requirements for determining whether the applicable energy transmission facility will be constructed or modified— (i) to traverse not fewer than 2 States; (ii) to be used for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce; and (iii) to have a power capacity of not less than 1,000 megawatts or 1,000 megavolt-amperes; (D) criteria for determining the reasonable and economical use of— (i) existing rights-of-way