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August 12, 2022

Items Tagged with 'WIRES'

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WIRES Study IDs Economic Impact of RTO Tx Projects

May 18, 2021
Rich Heidorn Jr.
The $83 billion in transmission projects that have been approved by ISO/RTO boards or recommended to regulators would boost GDP by $42 billion and local spending by almost $39 billion during construction, according to a report released Tuesday by a transmission industry trade group. The study, conducted for WIRES by...
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APS: Managing Reliability with DERs 'A Matter of Life and Death'

FERC Order 2222 Requires New Relationships, Coordination
Apr 29, 2021
Rich Heidorn Jr.
When FERC issued Order 2222 in September, then-Chair Neil Chatterjee declared it a "landmark … that paves the way for the grid of tomorrow" by opening RTO/ISO wholesale markets to participation by aggregations of distributed energy resources. Realizing the potential of DERs — including storage, electric vehicles and rooftop solar...
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Biden Admin Announces New Tx Expansion Measures

Apr 27, 2021
Michael Brooks
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday issued guidance on working with its state counterparts to facilitate the use of existing highway rights of way for building electric transmission lines. The memo encourages state transportation departments to consider not just transmission, but also renewable energy, broadband internet expansion, electric vehicle...
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Panel: Grid Planners Must Abandon Silos for Renewable Future

Apr 27, 2021
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Energy economist Judy Chang spent more than two decades opining on electric markets and policy as a principal at the Brattle Group. Since her appointment last June as undersecretary of energy for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, she’s had to think about implementing policies to meet...
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Overheard at WIRES Fall Member Meeting 2020

Nov 2, 2020
Jason York
The U.S. transmission system will require significant restructuring and greater alignment with public policy goals to meet the future needs of the electricity sector, according to industry insiders speaking at WIRES’ virtual fall member meeting last week. The trade group promotes investment in transmission and progressive government policies to advance...
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