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Brett Leopold, President , ITC Great Plains

Q1 2018

Time for Special Teams

ITC – Who We Are

Customer-Focused Solutions

GENERATOR CONNECTIONS

OWNER & OPERATOR

NON-TRADITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

PREFERRED TRANSMISSION PROVIDER

LEADER IN GRID DEVELOPMENT

ITC Today

• 4 Subsidiaries in 8 states• 15,800 Circuit miles• 90,000 Square mile service

territory• 700 Employees• Member of 4 RTOs:

– MISO, SPP, PJM, NYISO

• Geographically flexible business model

• A Fortis company

$7B Invested In Infrastructure Since 2003

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Connects Kansas and Nebraska improving the reliability and efficiency of the regional grid making more affordable energy available.• 225 miles of 345 kV line; 174 miles in ITC portion• Construction completed in 2012

“ITC Great Plains has been a major player and shown a high level of commitment and persistence in seeing these projects through to completion. KETA appreciates your efforts as we continue to work together to further expand the grid and connect with other states so that all Kansans can have access to more diverse energy sources .”

– Carl Holmes, Former Chair, Kansas Electric Transmission Authority, 2013

Large-Scale Capital Projects

ITC Great Plains KETA

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Large-Scale Capital Projects

Connecting eastern and western Kansas to strengthen the regional grid and expand transmission access for energy developers, further establishing a competitive energy market in the state.

• ~244 circuit miles of 345 kV lines

• Completed 2014

V-PlanITC Great Plains

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New line linking the existing Summit Substation southeast of Salina, Kansas to a new 345 kV substation southeast of Concordia, Kansas.

• ~60 miles of 345 kV line

• Construct, co-own with joint project development partner Mid-Kansas Electric Company, and operate the northern section of the line, ~30 miles

• Westar Energy constructed southern portion

• Completed 2016

Large-Scale Capital Projects

ITC Great Plains Elm Creek-Summit

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Construction of a new 345 kV line linking a new substation west of Fort Towson, Oklahoma to an existing substation southeast of Valliant.

• ~18 miles of 345 kV line and substation

• Completed 2012

Small-Scale Capital Projects

ITC Great Plains Hugo-Valliant

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The Thumb Loop project is the backbone for integrating new generation sources:• 140 miles of 345 kV transmission lines• 4 new substations• 5,000 MW capacity• Completed May 2015

Large-Scale Capital Projects

Construction phase of the Thumb Loop project alone had an economic impact to the state of $366 million.

ITCTransmissionLarge-Scale Projects Thumb Loop

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Project 3: • Joint ITC/MidAmerican Energy Company

(MEC) Project• ~145 miles in Iowa, ~70 in MinnesotaProject 4:• Joint ITC/MEC Project• ~190 miles in IowaProject 5: • Joint ITC/ATC/DPC Project• ~125 miles in Iowa, WisconsinProject 7:• Joint ITC/MEC/Ameren Missouri Project• ~90 miles in Iowa, Missouri

Large-Scale Capital ProjectsMulti-Value Projects – ITC Midwest

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Multi-Value Projects

Large-Scale Capital Projects

When Complete:• ~300 miles of new 345 kV lines

• Four major new substations

• Three new state interconnections (Iowa connections to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri)

• Dramatic improvement in transmission capacity

• Ability to connect hundreds of megawatts of wind energy

Toward a Better, Stronger Grid

Common Purpose: Ensuring the connection between consumers and the energy they need is efficient, reliable and cost-effective.

Common Issues: Evolving energy landscape. Transmission’s backbone role in electricity delivery must be factored into planning the grid of the future.

ITC’s commitment: • Good stewards of the grid• Respect for the environment• Assess development opportunities from

customer perspective

Utilities | Regulators | Communities | Planners | Customers | Stakeholders