NOVI, Mich., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITC Holdings today announced the closing of private placement financings at two of its subsidiaries, METC and ITC Midwest. METC issued $50 million of 6.63% Senior Secured Notes due 2014 on December 18, 2008. On December 22, 2008, ITC Midwest issued $40 million of 7.12% First Mortgage Bonds due 2017 and $35 million of 7.27% First Mortgage Bonds due 2020.
"We are very pleased we completed these debt issuances in these difficult capital markets," said Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC. "These security issuances will enable ITC and its subsidiaries to complete our capital expenditure plans for 2009."
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About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. invests in the electricity transmission grid to improve electric reliability, improve access to markets, and lower the overall cost of delivered energy. ITC is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the country. Through its subsidiaries, ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC) and ITC Midwest, ITC operates contiguous, regulated, high-voltage transmission systems in Michigan's Lower Peninsula and portions of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri, serving a combined peak load in excess of 25,000 megawatts. ITC is also focused on new areas where significant transmission system improvements are needed through subsidiaries ITC Grid Development, ITC Great Plains and ITC Panhandle Transmission. For more information, please visit: http://www.itc-holdings.com/.
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