Transmission is the backbone of our electric system and the foundation for our country’s growth and security. Expanding and upgrading the electric transmission network will strengthen America’s economy, spur the development and use of clean and renewable energy sources, and ensure a...
What is a Clean Energy Grid? A “Clean Energy Grid” is a modern high-voltage network of transmission lines offering critical infrastructure for the United States as we strive toward common goals of energy security, electricity reliability, climate protection, and robust and sustainable...
This is a post re-blogged from Politico Magazine written by Bill Richardson, former Secretary of Energy and former Governor of New Mexico. As secretary of energy in the Clinton administration, I often characterized the U.S. power transmission system as resembling a “Third World grid.”...
This is a post originally written by Seth Kaplan, Vice President of Policy and Climate Advocacy at the Conservation Law Foundation. Dealing with the fundamental challenge of global warming and ending the direct and painful impact of fossil fuel-fired power plants on our communities...
A transmission line crosses a field near Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by David DeHetre via Creative Commons) Reposted from Midwest Energy News By Dan Haugen, 10/23/2013 For the large metal tower constructed on his land, one farmer will receive annual payments for as long as it stands....
The U.S. grid system was born in the 1920s, and has seen few major upgrades since the 1960s. With America’s growing population and exploding demand—bigger houses, A/C units, TVs, iThings—we have serious congestion and inadequate capacity on our nation’s power lines. This has led to...
Starting this week, DOE and the Western Area Power Administration are hosting public meetings to gather on-the-ground input vital to efforts to achieve a more secure and sustainable electric sector in the western United States.