Explainer: transmission adders, credits and the alternative 'ball-and-stick' method in the JTS RFP

Aug 8, 2026

Advisers described two competing approaches to valuing transmission impacts in the JTS RFP—Option A's transmission adders and credits and Option B's ball-and-stick methodology—and gave examples of how location affects pricing in the evaluation.

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During the briefing, advisory staff walked commissioners through how the Phase 1 decision proposed to account for transmission impacts when scoring bids and what the alternative methodology would change.

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