Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., AEP Indiana Michigan Transmission Co., Inc., ALLETE, Inc., et al.

Debra Ann Ostroski, a local citizen, supports the Commission's directive to evaluate alternative transmission technologies and upgrades. She argues that incumbent utilities are avoiding cost-effective upgrades in favor of more expensive new-build projects, citing a specific instance where a utility refused to evaluate reconductoring for a project in Wisconsin.