; and (B) study the efficacy of deploying grid enhancing assets to maximize the utilization of existing transmission facilities, environmental justice and resilience benefits for communities, and the protection of wildlife. (2) Deployment (A) In general An interconnection customer that is consulted with under paragraph (1) may request that the grid enhancing asset that was the subject of such consultation be deployed. (B) Determination The transmitting utility of the transmission facility or transmission system to which such grid enhancing asset would be deployed shall determine whether to deploy such grid enhancing asset. If the transmitting utility of the transmission facility or transmission system determines not to deploy such grid enhancing asset, the interconnection customer may appeal the determination under subparagraph (C). (C) Appeal (i) In general An interconnection customer that requests deployment of a grid enhancing asset under subparagraph (A) may submit to the Commission a request to appeal a determination under subparagraph (B) to not deploy the grid enhancing asset. (ii) Determination Not later than 90 days after an interconnection customer submits a request under clause (i), the Commission shall determine whether to require the transmitting utility to deploy the grid enhancing asset that is the subject of the appeal. (iii) Consideration In making a determination under clause (ii), the Commission shall consider— (I) the impact of the deployment of grid enhancing assets on the operational reliability of the transmission facility or transmission system; (II) whether the grid enhancing asset is cost-competitive and capacity competitive with a transmission expansion or addition at the transmission facility or transmission system