INFORMING THE TRANSMISSION DISCUSSION
This report was prepared by ScottMadden, Inc. for WIRES. The study includes a comprehensive overview of the current state of play of the electric indu…
FOR THE LOVE OF LAPTOPS (AND SMART DEVICES, CONNECTED HOMES, ELECTRIC VEHICLES),…
Smart devices, connected homes, electric vehicles…these technologies are changing the way we use and think about electricity. You may not realize it, but in our increasingly electrified society, that’s where the electric grid matters most.
BUILDING THE GREATER GRID WILL ACHIEVE AFFORDABLE, RESILIENT DECARBONIZATION
As states, utilities, and companies large and small pursue increasingly ambitious clean energy objectives, those of us in the energy sector are compelled to consider what policies and approaches are necessary to ensure that the road to a better energy future leads to cleaner, cheaper, more reliable power.
LOBBYING GROUP OFFERS FRAMEWORK FOR NEXT-GENERATION GRID
A lobby for greater investment in electric transmission unveiled a statement of principles yesterday to guide regulators in development of a next-generation grid in the United States and Canada.
BILLIONS NEEDED TO IMPROVE US TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BY 2050
A new report by WIRES projects investment need of $230-$690 billion to support a more electrified economy
PACE OF RENEWABLE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT LAGS WITHOUT TRANSMISSION EXPANSION
Nina Plaushin, ITC Vice-President of Regulatory and Federal Affairs and Past-President, WIRES, recently joined host Sara Baldwin on Grid Geeks, a podcast featuring energy policy thinkers.
IMPROVING RELIABILITY THROUGH INVESTMENT IN THE GREATER GRID
Since our inception, ITC has worked to build and maintain the infrastructure that delivers power from where it’s generated to where it’s needed.
EVOLVING ENERGY LANDSCAPE REQUIRES FRESH LOOK AT INFRASTRUCTURE
Investment in transmission infrastructure is the best means for delivering customer benefits by efficiently facilitating the integration of evolving technologies and new fuel sources.
EFFECTIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ROOTED IN COMMUNITY DIALOG AND ENVIRONME…
Those who work at utilities know that keeping incompatible trees away from power lines remains one of the most challenging aspects of our work as utilities – putting our companies close to people and the natural surroundings we all treasure.
GRID TECHNOLOGIES WORKING IN CONCERT CAN BRING HARMONY TO OUR ENERGY FUTURE
The rapid expansion of renewable energy, the deployment of new distribution and storage technologies, and ever-increasing ways Americans are using electricity among issues utilities wrestle with in emerging energy landscape.