ITC Transmission
ITC Great Plains
### ITC Great Plains

ITC Great Plains, a transmission\-only utility, is a subsidiary of ITC Grid Development, LLC, which in turn is wholly owned by ITC Holdings Corp. ITC Great Plains became an independent transmission company member of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) in September 2006\. It is the only ITC Holdings operating company with a "greenfield" business model that is not predicated on acquiring other companies’ systems. ITC Great Plains has current operations in Kansas and Oklahoma.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order granting in part and denying in part rate incentives, conditionally accepting tariff revisions, and establishing hearing and settlement procedures. (2009, March 16\). Retrieved from [http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20090316185328\-ER09\-548\-000\.pdf](http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20090316185328-ER09-548-000.pdf) 

ITC Great Plains owns approximately 190 miles of transmission lines, with approximately 1,168 transmission towers and poles and 5 stations and substations.


What are some common characteristics or features of greenfield business models in the utility industry?