Shelley Welton’s Non-Transmission Alternatives is a timely examination of an important issue in energy and environmental policy: What regulatory and business structures would best enable the Nation to plan, build, and pay for the right mix of electric transmission and alternative facilities? The Article explores reasons why the regional transmission planning process required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order No. 10002 is not up to that task. This Comment notes ways FERC could clarify key terms used in Order No. 1000—including “non-transmission alternatives” and “comparability”—to better define the roles of the commission and other public agencies and private actors.