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Utilities urge alignment between RPG transmission plans and batch studies to avoid stranded work and delays
Summary
Transmission providers told the committee they need batch results that produce actionable transmission plans and urged that projects already embedded in regional planning (RPG) be recognized to avoid costly restudies and to enable construction timelines to be met.
Utilities and transmission service providers told the committee the batch study must produce an actionable transmission plan or risk leaving already‑planned projects stranded or delayed.
Encore Electric Delivery said it has submitted a suite of projects (the South Dallas package) with a roughly $1.2 billion price tag and argued that new large loads can generate revenue that pays down those investments. "We get a $160,000,000 of new revenue for a $143,000,000 of cost if this load pays," Encore witness Brian Lloyd explained, walking the committee through how new gigawatts of contracted load can cover annual revenue requirements for transmission rebuilds.
Speakers representing generators and regional planners recommended that projects already embedded in Regional Planning Group (RPG) processes be incorporated into batch baselines where appropriate so the system can build transmission on a reliable schedule. Several witnesses warned the committee that fragmentation between interconnection review and RPG transmission planning is creating uncertainty for projects that have already ordered long‑lead equipment or committed funds.
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