Speakers summarized the regional MISO planning process (tranche 2.1), named Mid Continent Grid Solutions (MGS) as the proposed proponent for the Becky segment, and noted that regional cost-allocation could spread project costs to ratepayers.

During argument, the panel queried how the commission calculated a $500,000 deduction as 10% of redesign costs and whether applying a blanket 90/10 allocation is appropriate when redesign appears entirely private.

Justin Grady told the commission SPP's new 'We Expand' study will evaluate enlarging DC tie capacity between the Eastern and Western interconnections (currently ~1,300 MW). The study will take about a year and underpin any cost-allocation recommendations for expanded interregional transfer capability.

Rocky Mountain Power, Black Hills and cooperative wholesalers told the committee that any statutory change enabling private generators must include protections — physical separation, customer protections and cost allocation — and described existing tariff tools and alternate legislative packages.

Presenters explained the MISO MTEP process and its role in identifying needed transmission upgrades for data centers, and noted pending FERC scrutiny of large‑load cost allocation methodologies.

Commission supports LNG project's issuance with significant projected cost savings and future oversight.

Black Hills Energy, BOPU and Microsoft said large data‑center loads require interconnection studies and generation planning; Cheyenne’s tariff (LPCS) is designed to protect retail ratepayers by making new large customers pay costs they cause.

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City staff and consultants outlined gravity sewer preference, regional lift-station standards, private grinder-pump use and shared pressurized systems; council asked staff to further study liability, cost allocation and possible shared-system policies for Riverview infill.

Facilities Department reviews budget allocation methods for operational costs and labor across buildings.

An independent energy adviser told Sunbury council that transmission and capacity planning often use optimistic data‑center forecasts; he urged transparency, load‑forecast integrity and requiring data centers to pay for upgrades or contract generation to avoid socializing billions in costs.

Commission approved advertising for bids for the Plant 1 substation transformer, with staff recommending options to cover long lead times. Estimates presented: roughly $10 million for a 1-transformer/2-breaker design vs. $18 million for a 2-transformer/4-breaker design; transmission working group recommended paring back the larger design.

House Bill 3392, advanced out of committee by a 7‑0 vote, would direct the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study and define "large load" electric customers, examine their grid impacts and require a cost‑allocation assessment; sponsors say the measure is meant to reinforce— not replace—ongoing OCC work.

At a special April 28 session, multiple residents challenged the city’s administrative overhead recharge approach for enterprise funds, arguing it shifts costs to ratepayers and may conflict with Iowa and federal cost-allocation guidance; councilors agreed to a detailed review.

Coldwater's utility director told the board that successive DOE orders have kept Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell coal plant operating, creating large recovery filings at FERC and potential cost exposure across MISO that could affect Coldwater indirectly.

City staff told the council they recommended denying a Texas Gas Service rate filing, but the council approved the related ordinance on Nov. 6. Representatives from the utility and the city exchanged questions about the frequency of recent filings and the allocation of costs across customer classes. Council approved the measure as presented.

Committee members pressed how $150–$200 million in Fairbanks spur costs would be allocated; consultant Nick Fulford said spreading the cost across full export flows reduces per‑MMBtu impacts to cents, but allocating to a smaller in‑state customer base could imply double‑digit price increases per MMBtu.

A dispute is unfolding between a Kentucky utility company, EKPC, and PJM Interconnection over the allocation of expenses related to the operation of emergency power plants mandated by the Department of Energy to maintain grid stability. The core issue at hand is whether costs should be borne equally across the entire PJM region or only by those directly affected by an emergency situation, with EKPC arguing that PJM's cost allocation method disregards this fundamental principle and spreads unfair burdens across the whole region.

The rapid growth of data centers in neighboring Virginia is placing a significant strain on West Virginia's PJM Interconnection grid, leading to skyrocketing electricity bills for residents. As the demand for energy from these facilities grows, so do the costs, which are being shared across the region - including West Virginia - despite critics arguing that data center operators should bear more of the financial burden. The situation has sparked calls for reform and increased scrutiny of PJM's cost allocation process, with advocates pushing for a revised model and residents demanding greater transparency in the planning and permitting processes surrounding these large-scale facilities.

Council establishes principles for efficient and equitable energy transmission construction

The State Corporation Commission told the House Labor and Commerce Committee it will create a new GS‑5 rate class for large load customers beginning Jan. 1, 2027, require minimum monthly payments equal to at least 85% of assigned transmission and distribution costs, and impose 14‑year contract and collateral rules for new customers.