Consumers Energy Co., et al. filed a complaint in April 2018 in Docket EL18-140 against International Transmission Co. (ITC) alleging that the return on equity adders for independence (Transco Adder) of 50 or 100 basis points previously awarded to ITC companies have been rendered unjust and unreasonable by a recent Commission-authorized merger (ITC and Fortis). […]
Transmission Owners Prevail Shedding Doubt On FERC’s Refusal To Authorize Rate Of Return For Major Generator Interconnection Upgrade Projects
Transmission owners prevail shedding doubt on FERC’s refusal to authorize rate of return for major generator interconnection upgrade projects. On January 26, 2018, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded five FERC orders that rejected Transmission Owners’ request to self-fund indirect interconnection upgrades of 345 kilovolts (kV) or greater (Network Upgrades), required to […]