Americans for a Clean Energy Grid presents a new interactive web series, "Transmission Time," to explore the many benefits of an expanded and integrated national grid and discuss the challenges that transmission is currently facing. In the first installment on September 10, 2020 from 3:30-4:30 pm ET, "What's Next for Transmission? Success Stories and Lessons Learned, […]
Washington D.C. — On October 28, 2020 at 3:00pm EST, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) introduced their latest study, “Consumer, Employment, and Environmental Benefits of Electricity Transmission Expansion in the Eastern U.S.” The study finds that expanding and modernizing our power grid and expanding transmission in the Eastern U.S. will unleash up to […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — On January 13, 2021 at 2:00pm EST, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) hosted their third installment of Transmission Time, titled “The Role of Power Marketing Administrations in Grid Expansion.” The event featured Western Area Power Administration CEO and Administrator Mark A. Gabriel and Bonneville Power Administration CEO and Administrator John […]
Washington D.C. — On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 2:00pm EST, Americans for the Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) hosted a virtual webinar to introduce their new report, Planning for the Future: FERC’s Opportunity to Spur More Cost-Effective Transmission Infrastructure. The report calls on FERC to build on its previous orders and strengthen transmission planning through […]
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 2:00pm EST, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) hosted the next installment of "Transmission Time" where panelists discussed innovations in transmission that may help with the cost and permitting difficulties with large scale regional and inter-regional transmission. Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Advanced Grid Research and […]
On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 2:00pm EST, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) hosted "Transmission Time" for a discussion with top executives of the grid operator and owner in a region that was ground zero for the recent cold snap and also for the highest renewable energy penetration in the country. Peggy Simmons, […]
Earlier this year, The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report, "The Future of Electric Power in the U.S.," which undertook a comprehensive evaluation of the country's changing electric system and outlined recommendations for providing reliable and resilient energy as the U.S. pursues its decarbonization goals. On June 8, 2021 at […]
On December 9, 2021 at 3:00pm EST, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid hosted another installment of Transmission Time, titled "The Case for Proactive Transmission Planning: An Update on the FERC Reform Proceedings and Next Steps." Proactive planning was supported by 174 entities in response to FERC's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) relating to longer-term regional transmission […]
On Wednesday, March 16th from 1-2pm EST, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) hosted an installment of their Transmission Time webinar series, “Long-Distance Transmission, Grid Reliability, and a Clean Energy Future.” The 21st century requires greater reliability and further electrification of our economy to achieve a clean energy future. The build-out of more long-distance transmission can […]
On Thursday, May 12th, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) held a webinar featuring consumer advocates, public power, and large energy buyers on the need for well-planned cost-conscious transmission. Speakers discussed transmission policy, including FERC’s proposed rule addressing transmission planning and cost allocation, and FERC's announcement of a conference on cost discipline in the […]
On Wednesday, September 21, ACEG hosted a Transmission Time webinar exploring funding opportunities for transmission projects. Recent federal legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), established several new revenue streams to support the needed build out of transmission. Panelists from the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment and […]
On Thursday, October 27, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid hosted a Transmission Time webinar on transmission expansion in the West. The panel highlighted benefits that new transmission lines have brought to the region, including economic benefits, jobs, and access to clean energy. Our speakers also explored the challenges they encountered advancing long-range transmission projects […]