Transmission Planning
Recent developments made speakers at the annual New York Energy Summit optimistic that the state's permitting process will be getting faster.
FERC dealt with a rehearing request in Order 1920-B, largely rebutting arguments from transmission owners that the rule's requirement to file state cost allocation agreements impinges on their rights.
As the Department of Energy explores using federal land for data centers powered by nuclear power, experts say public-private risk-sharing will be crucial to make nuclear a viable option.
The Edison Electric Institute, GridWise Alliance and WIRES asked FERC to end a proceeding that has been open for five years to consider cuts to transmission incentives.
PJM presented a $97 million increase to a project included in the 2022 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan that would remove two 230-kV lines and reroute them.
FERC Chair Mark Christie and Commissioner Judy Chang downplayed the current political environment’s impact on the agency, saying the commission’s role is to follow the law and ensure the fairness of procedures.
MISO and SPP staff asked for input on a joint system study in 2025 during their annual transmission issues evaluation with their Interregional Planning Stakeholder Advisory Committee, which was only too happy to comply.
ISO-NE published the request for proposals for its first longer-term transmission planning procurement, which is focused on increasing North-to-South transmission capacity in New England and interconnecting onshore wind resources in Northern Maine.
A new Brattle report puts a spotlight on the Southeast as the only major U.S. region without thorough transmission planning and recommends it develop a portfolio of projects or risk failing to keep up with the times.
CAISO's 2024/25 draft transmission plan recommends 31 new projects at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion, slanting heavily toward reliability needs.
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