FERC commissioners urged SPP to conduct a stakeholder process to vet a proposal to socialize “byway” transmission on a case-by-case basis.

SPP's legal staff is evaluating its options after FERC's recent rejection of a tariff revision to allocate “byway” transmission projects on a case-by-case basis.

After rehearing arguments raised by several SPP members, FERC unanimously reversed an October decision that established a process for SPP to allocate “byway” transmission projects on a case-by-case basis.