On Friday, November 5, 2021, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in a 228-206 vote. The passage follows the August 10 Senate passage of the bill in a historic 69-30 bipartisan vote with every expectation that President Biden will sign the bill into law as soon as possible. The
Joint Statement Sent to FERC in Support of Large-Scale Transmission
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 – In response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) on regional transmission planning, cost allocation and generator interconnection issued in July by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), over two dozen organizations sent a letter to FERC Commissioners expressing their support for large-scale transmission. The letter demonstrates the incredibly
ACEG Applauds the Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2021) — On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in a historic 69-30 bipartisan vote. The bill includes several provisions to improve interregional transmission policy and develop the high-voltage transmission capacity necessary to achieve a modern power system and a modern economy. However,
Gramlich Statement on FERC Transmission Planning Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2021) — On July 15, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) inviting the public to comment on “potential reforms to improve transmission planning and cost allocation and generator interconnection processes as the nation transitions to a cleaner energy future.” The ANOPR seeks comments
ACEG Applauds Rep. Kathy Castor’s Bill to Expand Access to Clean Energy & Reduce Grid Congestion
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2021) — On Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the Efficient Interconnection Act of 2021. The bill seeks to eliminate transmission interconnection queue congestion, allowing more clean energy to connect to the grid and providing families across the country access to more affordable energy. “This bill addresses a
Transmission Receives Big Boost in Biden Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 31, 2021, President Biden released “The American Jobs Plan,” a factsheet outlining his new infrastructure plan. The White House plan stated that it would “put hundreds of thousands of people to work laying thousands of miles of transmission lines,” and called on Congress to invest $100 billion to build a
ACEG Applauds the Introduction the CLEAN Future Act and the POWER ON Act
Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2021) — On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act and Representative Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Prevent Outages with Energy Resiliency Options Nationwide (POWER ON) Act. The bills include robust transmission provisions that
ACEG Statement Congratulating New FERC Chair Richard Glick
Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2021) — The following is a statement from Rob Gramlich, Executive Director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, on Richard Glick’s appointment as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: “ACEG looks forward to working with Chairman Glick and appreciate his many efforts to advance large scale transmission in support