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Why We Must Invest in the Power Grid Now
Individuals are quick to become frustrated when the lights flicker, air conditioner stops and internet grinds to a halt, but it turns out the stakes are a lot higher than that. Brief power outages are an inconvenience that disrupts our personal affairs and business, but large-scale or prolonged outages can impact supply chains, medical services, […]
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Competition Isn’t a Silver Bullet in Transmission Development
For critics and advocacy groups fighting against “anti-competitive” energy policies like Right of First Refusal (ROFR), it seems like the cure is always more competition. It’s a potent, emotional argument that connects with many Americans, and it has been effective at swaying regulators and legislators in the past. But new studies are finding that adding […]
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Building for the Future – The Benefits of ROFR Laws
Modernizing and improving the grid will only happen if the private and public sectors work together to develop needed transmission. When it comes to making the major grid improvements we need to prepare for an electrified future, time is not on our side. The average electrical transmission project now takes a decade to complete, and it’s […]
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Pricing (Cost Allocation)
A Fair Share for A brighter future Large regional and interregional transmission projects can cost billions of dollars and touch many jurisdictions along the route—determining who pays for those investments remains one of the most divisive topics in transmission planning and policy. Bridging the gap between supporters and opponents will require alignment on the full […]
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Permitting & Siting
The Challenge for New Transmission Even once it is planned and approved, new transmission cannot be built without the right permit approvals at the state and federal level. Unfortunately, our current permitting process isn’t working, in part because it can be bogged down by excessive litigation. With the risk of litigation ever-present for some major […]
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Planning the Power Grid
Setting a New Standard for Energy We need to plan for the power grid of tomorrow, but tomorrow is already here. Our transmission system is facing reliability and capacity challenges at a time of increasing electricity demand, and it will take an urgent, collaborative approach to keep up. The solution begins with uniting on a […]
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Transmission Policy & Regulation
Smarter Policy for a Greater Grid It’s not just our grid infrastructure that needs updating: The patchwork collection of rules and policies governing the construction of new transmission is out-of-date and slowing innovation. With electricity demand rising, our nation needs a cohesive energy policy that aligns regulators and stakeholders at all levels to promote development […]
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Key Energy Terms
Speaking the same language Our economy’s rapid electrification will require discussion among the public, regulators and legislators; that requires a shared vocabulary, which you’ll find here. By speaking a shared energy language, we can all be advocates for building our nation’s energy future. Three Components of the Power Grid Grid Terms Glossary GENERAL Bulk Electric […]