The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved grid operator ISO New England’s asset-condition review process for local transmission projects.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved ISO New England’s asset-condition transmission review process. The action concerns oversight of local transmission projects rather than approval of a specified new generating plant or data-center connection.

Utility Dive reports that states and consumer advocates have called for greater oversight of these local projects. Commissioners David Rosner and Judy Chang said other regions should adopt similar review processes.

The supplied excerpt does not describe the process’s review thresholds, implementation schedule, or treatment of individual project costs. It also provides no quantified customer savings or additional transmission capacity resulting from the decision.