On April 22, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) on transmission planning and cost allocation. “America’s investor-owned electric companies are leading a profound, long-term transformation in how electricity is generated, transmitted, and used,” commented Phil Moeller, EEI executive vice president of the business operations group and regulatory affairs. “Electric transmission will play a key role in enabling this transformation to unfold in a way that allows electric companies to maintain reliability while minimizing cost impacts to customers as the generation mix continues to change.

“The NOPR issued by FERC today on transmission planning and cost allocation is an important step forward in recognizing these changes in the generation mix. Importantly, the NOPR supports long-term planning on a forward-looking basis while taking into account changes in the resource mix and in electricity demand.”

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