FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity

This information collection assists the Commission in complying with section 219 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), which directs the Commission to promote capital investment in the enlargement, improvement, maintenance, and operation of all facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. To assist in compliance with this requirement, the Commission promulgated 18 CFR 35.35, which allows public utilities participating in interstate commerce to apply for certain rate incentives to investment in transmission facilities. The information collection in FERC-730 assists the Commission in encouraging appropriate infrastructure development in accordance with FPA section 219. FERC-730 is an annual filing requirement for utilities that have been granted incentive-based rates. The information collected in the FERC-730 is necessary for the Commission to evaluate its incentive rates policies, and to determine the continuing effectiveness of those policies. The FERC-730 filing requirement allows the Commission to track the progress of electric transmission projects that have been granted incentive-based rates, providing an accurate assessment of the state of the industry with respect to transmission investment, and ensuring that incentive rates are effective in encouraging the development of appropriate transmission infrastructure. Utilities must file the following information in FERC-730: (1) actual monetary investment for the most recent calendar year; (2) planned investments for the next five years; and (3) a project-by-project listing that includes each project planned for investment over the next five years and specifies expected completion date, percentage completion as of the filing date, and any reasons for delay.

The latest form for FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity expires 2026-08-31 and can be found here.