Statement of Commissioner John R. Norris on MISO & SPP Cost Allocation Rehearing Orders
“As I have said on numerous occasions, disputes over cost allocation, in my view, have been the primary impediment to building needed new transmission infrastructure in many areas of the country. Today, we take action on rehearing in two important dockets concerning the allocation of costs for new transmission projects. Today’s orders affirm two decisions the Commission issued last year on cost allocation proposals submitted by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP). …
This is the monopoly process in action with consumers footing the bill. For example further down in the statement:
“…That principle requires that cost allocations reflect both the costs actually caused by customers who are assigned a share of them, and the benefits that customers who share in the costs receive from the facilities they support. …”