A robust business case for the plan: - Need to demonstrate that the hypothesized benefits exist, including evaluation of alternatives; - Regulators are the judge of the business case. Increased consensus around regional energy policy: - Does not exist today around wind, for example, across the Midwest ISO footprint. A regional tariff that matches who benefits with who pays over time: - For example, beneficiaries of wind may be due to public policy, rather than load flow or economic benefit analyses which are the current basis for cost allocation. Cost recovery mechanisms that reduce financial risk: - Investors in these projects need to be assured of cost recovery.
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