The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday approved a cost allocation framework for transmission projects sought by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator but built in the PJM Interconnection’s footprint.

Under the approved framework, Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison is set to build one group of projects totaling about $904 million and Duke Ohio is slated to build $5.3 million in projects. FERC rejected calls for requiring the projects to undergo competitive solicitations.

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