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Study Shows Order No. 1000 Transmission Solicitations Have Not Yielded Customer Savings or Improved Transmission Development Timelines

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

NOVI, Mich., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) and other members of the Developers Advocating Transmission Advancements (DATA) Coalition are calling attention to a new study showing that unintended consequences of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order No. 1000 include project cost increases and schedule delays.

Key Points: 
  • 1000 in response to the growing challenge of planning and constructing new transmission to keep pace with national and state energy policy priorities.
  • The order allows for public utility transmission providers to use competitive bidding to solicit transmission projects or project developers.
  • Using six projects awarded to developers through competitive solicitations, the study investigated claims that Order No.
  • 1000 solicitations contribute to cost savings and the timely development of transmission infrastructure.