Transmission Cost Allocation Practices

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Authors: USDOE Grid Deployment Office, Fredrich Kahrl, Josh A. Schellenberg, Lisa Schwartz, Diana Rojas, Brittany L. Tarufelli, Kyle Wilson, Juliet S. Homer
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Abstract

This technical brief summarizes approaches to allocating costs of transmission facilities between generators and loads, jurisdictions, and customer classes, and based on project drivers. The brief also discusses planning approaches, stakeholder engagement, considerations for using counterfactuals for cost allocation, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and court decisions on cost allocation proposals.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Electric Power System Optimization Energy Law and Policy Renewable energy and sustainable power systems

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Publication date
9 January 2026