Washington D.C. (August 25, 2020) — Today the Senate Special Committee on the Climate Crisis released their Minority Staff Report, “The Case for Climate Action: Building a Clean Economy for the American People.” ACEG is glad that transmission was included in the final Senate report. Notable provisions from the full report include: “A more unified national grid with
New FERC Report on Barriers and Opportunities for High Voltage Transmissions
This week the “Report on Barriers and Opportunities for High Voltage Transmission” was publicly released. The document, which was prepared by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and addressed to both House and Senate Appropriations Committees, highlights the opportunities that highways and rail have moving forward as potential transportation corridors. We strongly encourage that the Department
ACEG Submits Comments to FERC in Response to the NOI into Transmission Incentives
ACEG submitted initial comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in response to the Notice of Inquiry into transmission incentives. Our comments identify a few key areas within the Commission’s regulatory jurisdiction that could lead to better results for the transmission grid. At a high level, ACEG urged the Commission to take a broad view
ACEG Featured in A Year-End Update on Electricity Policy From the Field
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid views the AEP Wind Catcher project as the most promising development in transmission from 2017, which underlines the attractive combined economics of renewable energy and high-voltage transmission. Read our commentary and more in A Year-End Update on Electricity Policy From the Field from Sonia Aggarwal in GreenTech Media. What was