Interregional transmission planning is essential for connecting diverse energy resources across regions, ensuring grid stability, and reducing customer costs. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is conducting an Interregional Transfer Capability Study (ITCS) study to be filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this December, and FERC is expected to act on interregional […]

We are a proud supporter of the 2024 ACORE Grid Forum! The Forum will convene grid experts, regulators, and leading clean energy, storage, and transmission companies in Arlington, Virginia, on October 10. Attendees will hear insights on grid innovations to meet growing power demand, national security considerations, and what’s next for regional and interregional transmission […]

A year after publishing the initial transmission planning and development report card, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) issued a new interim review of regional transmission planning processes updates planning practices and reforms that are underway. Across the country, several regions have initiated steps to reform their long-term regional transmission planning processes. Many of […]

Recent winter storms have demonstrated the significant economic impacts and potentially deadly consequences for Americans living in regions lacking the capacity to import needed electricity during extreme weather events. In 2021, an additional gigawatt of transmission ties between Texas and the Southeast could have provided lifesaving power to 200,000 Texas homes and saved nearly $1 […]

The U.S. transmission system needs expansion and modernization. The current network is aging, needs more capacity to keep up with growing energy demands, and must be strengthened to ensure lights stay on during severe weather events. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid recently released a report that explores the role that state policies can play in advancing […]

The U.S. transmission system needs expansion and modernization. The current network is aging, needs more capacity to keep up with growing energy demands, and must be strengthened to ensure lights stay on during severe weather events. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid recently released a report that explores the role that state policies can play in advancing […]

The U.S. transmission system needs expansion and modernization. The current network is aging, needs more capacity to keep up with growing energy demands, and must be strengthened to ensure lights stay on during severe weather events. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid recently released a report that explores the role that state policies can play in advancing […]

The U.S. transmission system needs expansion and modernization. The current network is aging, needs more capacity to keep up with growing energy demands, and must be strengthened to ensure lights stay on during severe weather events. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid recently released a report that explores the role that state policies can play in […]

The U.S. transmission system needs expansion and modernization. The current network is aging, needs more capacity to keep up with growing energy demands, and must be strengthened to ensure lights stay on during severe weather events. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid recently released a report that explores the role that state policies can play in […]

The U.S. transmission system needs expansion and modernization. The current network is aging, needs more capacity to keep up with growing energy demands, and must be strengthened to ensure lights stay on during severe weather events. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid recently released a report that explores the role that state policies can play in […]

Twenty years ago, the Texas legislature passed Texas Senate Bill 20 to designate competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ) and develop a transmission plan to deliver power from CREZ to customers, while maintaining reliability and cost-effectiveness. Now, the state is considering construction of a new 765-kV transmission “backbone,” which would lower congestion costs and energy losses, […]

Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG), in partnership with DNV, released a new report earlier this year, “The PACE of Trust: A Framework by Community Voices for Advancing Transmission.” The report seeks to enable the timely expansion and upgrading of the U.S. electric grid through a focus on building trust and working collaboratively across a […]