; or (B) the transmission developer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commission that— (i) the project connects more than 1 transmission planning region; and (ii) the benefits of the project substantially outweigh the costs of the project after accounting for any transmission projects developed pursuant to a transmission planning process that meets the criteria described in paragraph (1). (b) Cost recovery and allocation requirements (1) Cost-benefit analysis In making a determination under subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) of whether a transmission developer has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Commission that the benefits of a project substantially outweigh the costs of the project, the Commission shall consider the benefits described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(vi). (2) Allocation For transmission projects that meet the criteria of subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2), the Commission shall allocate the costs of those transmission projects to customers in the applicable regions that benefit from those projects— (A) using the benefits described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(vi)