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In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (3) FERC Form no. 1 The term FERC Form No. 1 means the Form of Annual Report for Major electric utilities, licensees, and others, designated as FERC Form No. 1 and prescribed under section 141.1 of title 18, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (4) Metadata The term metadata has the meaning given such term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. (5) Project The term project refers exclusively to transmission infrastructure projects planned, proposed, or undertaken by the transmitting utility. This includes projects initiated through— (A) regional or local transmission planning processes; (B) interconnection studies; (C) reliability-driven upgrades; and (D) other applicable pathways as determined by the Commission. (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (7) Federal Power Act terms The terms transmitting utility, and Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).