Transmission Planning
NREL
A proposed transmission project to relieve transmission constraints in Maine has received a major boost with the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of an up-to $425 million investment in the project, but challenges still remain.
DOE
The Department of Energy announced two actions to support the expansion of the transmission grid: investing up to $1.5 billion in four specific projects around the country and releasing the final National Transmission Planning Study.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
The bills signed by the California governor cover rules around transmission approval, GETs, grid reliability standards and bi-directional EV charging.
CAISO
FERC approved CAISO's proposal to streamline its generator interconnection process to deal with the “unprecedented volume” of interconnection requests it received in 2023.
American Transmission Co.
Thirteen years after it was recommended by MISO, the 102-mile, $655 million, often-controversial Cardinal-Hickory Creek line is completely in service.
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With the presidential election five weeks away, the fate of permitting reform and the Inflation Reduction Act were top of mind for attendees and speakers at the National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium.
Admin Monitor
Texas regulators have approved ERCOT’s reliability plan for the petroleum-rich Permian Basin that could rely on the state’s first use of 765-kV transmission facilities.
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California's governor has signed a bill that proponents say will speed the deployment of grid-enhancing technologies — techniques that can rapidly boost grid capacity and increase the use of renewable resources.
NYISO
NYISO’s Operating Committee approved the system upgrade facilities and system deliverability upgrade studies for Class Year 2023.
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ISO-NE submitted its compliance to the commission in May, but FERC has yet to rule on the proposal, throwing a wrench in the RTO's implementation timeline.
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