Learning path

Open Access & Transmission Foundations

From Order 888 through OATT vocabulary to generator interconnection basics—with flashcards and games to practice.

Audience: New to FERC transmission regulation · ~4 hours · 16 steps

For learning and orientation only—not legal advice, compliance guidance, or career guarantees.

Open Access & Transmission Foundations — concept map

Tier 1

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Landmark FERC orders index

Orient yourself to the major orders TransANCHOR covers before diving into Order 888.

Tier 2

FERC order

Order 888 — Open access transmission

Read the explainer for the order that established open-access transmission and functional unbundling.

Complete first: Landmark FERC orders index

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Glossary

Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)

Learn the tariff structure that implements Order 888's open-access requirements.

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Tier 3

Glossary

Functional unbundling

See how transmission, generation, and marketing functions are separated under the OATT framework.

Complete first: Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)

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Flashcards

Flashcards: OATT core concepts

Self-rate key OATT terms until you are familiar or confident with the deck.

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FERC order

Order 890 — OATT reform

Follow the reforms that refined pro forma OATT language and prevented undue discrimination.

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Glossary

Transmission provider

Understand who must offer open-access transmission service under the OATT.

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Tier 4

Glossary

OASIS

Learn how OASIS postings support transparent transmission service and queue visibility.

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FERC order

Order 2003 — Generator interconnection

Study the standardized LGIP/LGIA framework for connecting new generation to the grid.

Complete first: Flashcards: OATT core concepts

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Glossary

Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP)

Review the study sequence and queue rules that govern bulk-power interconnection.

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Docket Defender — practice ruling

Apply open-access and reliability themes in a simplified Commissioner decision game.

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Transmission Planner — build a portfolio

Place generation and transmission assets on a map to meet demand and policy constraints.

Complete first: Flashcards: OATT core concepts

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Tier 5

Flashcards

Flashcards: generator interconnection

Drill interconnection queue and study terminology from the interconnection basics deck.

Complete first: Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP)

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FERC order

Order 2023 — Interconnection reform

See how FERC updated cluster studies, readiness, and queue processing in 2023.

Complete first: Order 2003 — Generator interconnection

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Issue analysis

Issue analysis: RTO vs non-RTO interconnection

Compare how organized markets and bilateral regions handle interconnection service differently.

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Energy Persona Quiz

Discover your illustrative energy-industry archetype and explore tailored next links.

Complete first: Docket Defender — practice ruling

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