On December 9, 2021 at 3:00pm EST, join us for the next 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 planning, cost-allocation,
ACEG Applauds the House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
On Friday, November 19, 2021, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act in a 220-213 vote. In its current state, Build Back Better bill includes transformational climate investments that could keep the United States in line with decarbonization goals. This bill provides a significant investment to improve and expand interregional transmission and
ACEG Submits Comments in FERC’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Transmission Planning
On October 12, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) presenting potential reforms to improve the electric regional transmission planning and cost allocation and generator interconnection processes. The key points addressed within the comments include: Current tariffs are unjust,
ACEG Applauds the House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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,
Transmission Makes the Power System Resilient to Extreme Weather
Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2021) – Each additional gigawatt (GW) of transmission capacity connecting the Texas power grid (ERCOT) with neighboring states in the Southeast could have saved nearly $1 billion and kept the heat on for approximately 200,000 Texas homes during Winter Storm Uri in February of 2021, according to a new report released today
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