This correspondence provides the background and conclusions of a comprehensive study performed by the Division of Public Utility Regulation (“Division") of the State Corporation Commission (“SCC" or “Commission") on the subject matter contained in Senate Bill 1022 and the efficiencies and effectiveness of the current process for obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN") for transmission projects in Southwest Virginia Planning Districts 1, 2, and 3 at the request of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor and Senator Travis Hackworth.