FERC-715, Annual Transmission
Planning and Evaluation Report
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/02/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
106
111
8,480
17,760
0
0
In accordance with section 213 of the
Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 141.300, FERC requires each
transmitting utility that operates integrated transmission system
facilities rated above 100 kilovolts (kV) to submit the following
information annually: (1) base case power flow data (if the
respondent does not participate in the development and use of
regional power flow data); (2) transmission system maps and
diagrams used by the respondent for transmission planning; (3) a
description of the transmission planning reliability criteria used
to evaluate system performance for time frames and planning
horizons used in regional and corporate planning; (4) a description
of the respondent’s transmission planning assessment practices
(including, but not limited to, how reliability criteria are
applied and the steps taken in performing transmission planning
studies); and (5) an evaluation of the respondent’s anticipated
system performance as measured against its stated reliability
criteria using its stated assessment practices. The information
helps the Commission's Office of Electric Reliability to review
rates and charges, jurisdictional facilities, consolidations and
mergers, adequacy of energy supply, and the reliability of the
nation's grid. It also helps the Commission resolve transmission
disputes.
US Code:
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USC 824l Name of Law: Federal Power Act
There are no program changes to
FERC-715. There was a reduction of 5 respondents due to company
mergers and joint submissions by respondents and 80 hours per
responses to account for improvements in technology and the
increased use of documents already drafted for use by transmitting
utilities instead of purposely drafted for the Form 715 Data
collection.FERC encourages submitters to use planning documentation
that is already in use by their company, rather than draft new
documents just to meet the requirements of the Form 715. At this
point almost all submitters are sending in things they already have
on hand with maybe a short statement, cover letter or index. In
cases where a submitter provides a unique document for the form,
the majority of it is identical from year to year with only small
updates. There is probably a better way to phrase things in the
explanation then I put in there.
$115,025
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Maria Hanley 202
502-6221
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.