ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electricity transmission company in the country, this week held a grand opening event to celebrate its new office headquarters in Novi.

"This building represents a culmination of much hard work and dedication," said Joseph Welch, ITC's president and CEO. "Dedication to being the premier electric transmission system company. Dedication to serving customers efficiently and reliably. Dedication to providing open and equal access to the grid for all generators. Dedication to integrating renewables into the grid efficiently and the dedication of our employees to make this vision a reality. ITC has grown from 38 employees in March 2003 to more than 320 employees in 2008, and I would like to thank all our employees and contractors who helped make ITC what it is today."

The brand new 188,000-square-foot building is located on an 85-acre parcel. It offers green features such as:

* A walking path that highlights surrounding land and promotes employee health;
* Floor to ceiling windows to maximize use of daylight;
* Highly reflective fluorescent and compact fluorescent lighting;
* A high-efficiency dual-fuel boiler system that provides heat during winter months;
* A dry cooler that allows for use of outside cold air when air conditioning is needed to cool down computer server rooms on cold days; and
* Recycling bins on each floor.

During the grand opening, ITC announced five students from the College for Creative Studies who won $5,000 scholarships. The five selected original pieces of art were prominently displayed during the grand opening celebration and will be displayed at ITC's new headquarters.

More at www.itc-holdings.com.