Delay in construction cost the U.S. economy $1.1 trillion.
Industry Reports
NIMBY issues blocking creation of new jobs
New report: Local opposition to utility infrastructure projects is impeding job creation and efficiency.
Transmission Rhetoric vs. Reality
A brief overview of the top issues that affect our nation’s ability to build a viable electric grid.
Transmission Line: Strengthening the national grid – who pays?
The latest edition of the Transmission Line investigates who will pay for future transmission development.
WIRES Coalition hosts briefing on cost allocation
A Capitol Hill briefing explores the contentious issue of who pays for ne grid devlopment.
U.S. Wind Industry breaks records in 2009
With close to 10,000 megawatts of new generating capacity in 2009, the wind industry is surpassing expectations and leading the way toward a clean energy future.
ITC testifies before Congress on the future of the grid
On June 12, 2009, Joseph Welch, Chairman, President and CEO of ITC Holdings, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment regarding the future of the national electrical grid.
Officials: Transmission development key to wind energy in Kansas
A recent radio report highlights Kansas’s great potential for developing wind energy, but cites transmission as a possible barrier to growth.