Newsletter – October 2024
Welcome to the October edition of the Transmission Possible newsletter! Dive into this month’s issue, packed with the latest breakthroughs in transmission planning, regional updates, and FERC-related news.
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August 27, 2024
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT
Join Advanced Energy United on August 27 in their latest webinar as they explore policy principles decision-makers and stakeholders should consider when reforming state policy frameworks that govern the siting and permitting processes of large-scale renewable and energy storage projects. The discussion will spotlight case studies in Michigan and Massachusetts, two states working to reform and update state laws that dictate how wind, solar, and storage projects are reviewed and approved to move forward with construction. This discussion will feature expert panelists who actively educate policymakers on the barriers to project development and engage a broad swath of stakeholders to identify and craft policy solutions that reduce barriers, clarify processes, and update siting and permitting regimes. Attendees will gain insight into how to advance frameworks in their own states that foster clear and consistent siting standards and permitting processes aimed at scaling deployment while still giving voice to communities, local processes, and authorities.
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The Department of Energy on Aug. 6, 2024, awarded $2.2 billion to eight transmission projects involving utilities that include Allete, Duke Energy, Eversource, National Grid, Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison.
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PJM’s inability to get wind, solar, and batteries online will cause utility bills to rise for 65 million customers from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic.
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We are also excited to see Governors Katie Hobbs of Arizona and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico co-author an opinion article addressing the urgent need to upgrade the transmission grid in the West to improve grid reliability and better withstand increasingly extreme heat.
“The West’s electric grid has been neglected for decades, and our families and businesses are paying the price. Particularly with the rising threat of extreme heat, we need a transmission grid that can provide our homes, businesses, and our flourishing manufacturing facilities with the consistent and dependable energy supply they need to thrive.”
This op-ed highlights the importance of regional cooperation and investments in transmission infrastructure and calls for collective state action alongside federal support to ensure reliability, create jobs, and save on energy costs.
Leadership from Governors across the US is crucial in driving these initiatives forward. We look forward to seeing more decision-makers at all levels of government support a strong and reliable transmission grid!
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FERC approved all the jurisdictional ISO/RTO compliance filings with Order 895, which established rules for sharing credit information among the organized markets.
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The rule will not force customers who don’t benefit from new transmission lines to pay for them.
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