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ERCOT already operates a power system as large as those in several European countries, but demand growth is expected to bring it up to the level of PJM and MISO, which has the industry considering building a new system of 765-kV lines to transmit power around Texas.
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Participants at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Winter Policy Summit emphasized the need for additional investment in the grid.
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A new report by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid lays out a framework for engaging communities during the development of transmission lines in order to ensure the industry can expand the infrastructure on time.
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Webinar participants said NERC's study on interregional transfer capability is a solid foundation for future planning but leaves much work still to be done.
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FERC Order 1920 compliance efforts are getting started, but some uncertainty looms over the rule with a rehearing order expected in the coming months and a presidential election that could change regulators' priorities.
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Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released an update to its transmission planning report card. It includes recent policy changes from transmission planning regions, including Order 1920 compliance efforts.
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Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released a report highlighting the critical role states can play in modernizing and expanding the grid.
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ACEG found the U.S. electricity industry added just 55 miles of new high-voltage transmission to the grid last year, despite estimates the system will need to expand rapidly in the near future.
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A California wildfire fund created by state lawmakers in 2019 could serve as a model for a similar nationwide fund, speakers said during a webinar hosted by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.
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Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso introduced long-planned legislation on energy project permitting that would increase FERC’s power to approve new electric transmission.
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