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
ACEG Joins Coalition in Support of Section 1005 & 1006 of the Senate Energy Infrastructure Act Discussion Draft
Washington, D.C. (July, 6, 2021) — On July 6, 2021, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid joined a broad coalition in support of Section 1005 (Siting of Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities) and Section 1006 (Rulemaking to Increase the Effectiveness of Interregional Transmission Planning) of the Energy Infrastructure Act discussion draft. In a letter to Senator
Gramlich Testifies Before House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Need for Transmission Infrastructure Policy
Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2021) — On June 29, 2021, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid Executive Director Rob Gramlich testified before the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on the need for transmission infrastructure policy. To watch the full hearing, titled, “The CLEAN FUTURE Act and Electric Transmission: Delivering Clean Power to the
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
Governors Letter in Support of MISO’s Long-Range Transmission Planning Effort
Washington, D.C. (June 7, 2021) — On June 7th, four Midwest Governors filled a letter to John Bear, CEO of the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator, Inc. in support for MISO’s long-range transmission planning effort to cost-effectively maintain system reliability in the face of a changing climate. Governors included Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, J.B. Pritzker of
Transmission Time: Transmission and the Future of Electric Power: A Conversation with the Authors of the New National Academies Report
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