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Webinar: Navigating State Dynamics of FERC’s Transmission Order Part 2 (Recording)

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June 20, 2024

2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT

On May 13, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a long-awaited ruling aimed at improving transmission planning processes. A follow-up discussion to our May 24 webinar about the ins and outs of the ruling, this webinar explored the implications of the FERC Order on states, addressing key impacts, potential pushback, and Advanced Energy United's role in facilitating adaptation. View the recording. Verna Mandez, Transmission Director with Advanced Energy United, reflects on her moderation of this webinar, which explored how states can leverage FERC’s new rules to secure a more reliable and affordable transmission grid.

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Newsletter – June 2024

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Welcome to the June edition of the Transmission Possible newsletter! This month, we spotlight the release of a much-anticipated federal transmission rule. In addition, the newsletter also contains updates on a new Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative, a plan for national transmission corridors, state policy advancements, and several upcoming events.

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Newsletter – May 2024

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This edition of the Transmission Possible monthly newsletter includes an overview of news from the U.S. Department of Energy, highlights on grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) policies in states, and a whole lot from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)!

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Newsletter – April 2024

Newsletters

We cover Generator Interconnection: Strengthening Our 21st Century Grid with the Energy it Need. Plus, policy updates on the federal and state levels, updates from our coalition partners, resources and reports, and a transmission news roundup.

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Accelerating Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Transition through Transmission

Mar 12, 2024 / In The News

As a candidate, Governor Maura Healey pledged to achieve 100% clean electricity in Massachusetts by 2030. Such an ambitious target will require not only lots of clean energy generation to be built quickly and a doubling down of energy efficiency measures but will also require that the state support the building of a stronger, more dynamic electric grid. Creating the modern electric grid that Massachusetts needs to achieve its energy goals will require transformative investments on two fronts: the state needs to build new lines to move clean power like offshore wind throughout the Commonwealth, and it also needs to upgrade existing power lines with modern technologies. Nowhere is the more critical than at the transmission level. Advanced Energy United is working with decision-makers in New England to address these challenges with policy solutions.

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New Report Shows Most RTOs Struggling with Generator Interconnection

Mar 7, 2024 / In The News

Currently, over two million megawatts of generator and storage projects are actively seeking to connect to the U.S. transmission grid. The process to connect these proposed projects to the grid so they can start generating electricity—called “generator interconnection”—is outdated, slow, unpredictable, and sorely in need of reform. The 2024 Advanced Energy United Generator Interconnection Scorecard is the first-ever attempt to evaluate each of the seven regional transmission system operators on their generator interconnection processes.

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Breakthrough Energy: How a federal rule would enhance the grid

Jan 29, 2024 / In The News

Breakthrough Energy explores the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) pending rulemaking, addressing issues of planning, cost allocation, and the integration of advanced technologies. Learn why these changes are vital for enhancing grid reliability, accommodating renewable energy growth, and lowering energy costs.

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RTO Insider: Transmission Coalition to Fight for Expanded Grid

Jan 29, 2024 / In The News

RTO Insider reports on the newly launched Transmission Possible campaign, launched by Advanced Energy United and a coalition of partners. The article quotes United’s Verna Mandez, who shares that the campaign seeks to address America’s growing energy needs by supporting efforts to build new transmission lines and improve existing infrastructure.

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‘Transmission Possible’ Campaign Launched to Push for Expansion and Upgrades to National Transmission Infrastructure

Jan 25, 2023 / Press Release

Today a coalition of business leaders, clean energy advocates, and environmental organizations launched “Transmission Possible,” a new campaign to build support at the local, state, and federal levels for upgrading America’s energy transmission infrastructure.

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