FERC Order 1000—FERC Protects Incumbent Transmission Owners,Offers Opportunities to New Entrants

摘要

On July 21, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 1000 to reform transmission planning and cost allocation. The commission said the final rule corrects deficiencies with respect to transmission planning processes and cost allocation methods.The final rule is not as prescriptive as some pre-rule commentators wanted or feared, deferring much to stakeholder deliberations and compliance filings required in October 2012.Nevertheless, the rule provides guidance on many planning and cost-allocation issues.