Recent federal legislation includes billions of dollars in loans, grants, and other forms of financial assistance to support transmission projects. ACEG compiled a list of programs established or enhanced by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Incremental interregional transmission can enable higher generation diversity and access in the face of uncertainties like fuel or generation loss, transmission outages, or extreme weather events.
Executive Summary 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 […]
Introduction This report identifies 22 high-voltage transmission projects that could begin construction in the near term if more workable transmission policies are enacted. These shovel ready infrastructure projects can be […]
Introduction The time has come for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build on its previous orders and strengthen transmission planning through a new nationwide transmission planning and cost […]
Executive Summary America’s system for planning and paying for the nation’s transmission grid is causing a massive backlog and delay in the construction of new power projects. While locally produced […]
Executive Summary This report addresses interregional transmission and Macro Grids, to illuminate the value of developing transmission systems of this kind in the US. By interregional transmission, we mean transmission […]
Executive Summary Investing in electricity transmission is a win-win for American consumers, workers, and the environment. Most of America’s world-class renewable resources are currently stranded in remote areas where the […]
Executive Summary The Interconnections Seam Study, released at the TransGrid-X 2030 Symposium at Iowa State University in July 2018, addresses the benefits and costs of expanding electric transmission between the Eastern […]
Executive Summary A study completed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and University of Colorado Boulder researchers, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, Future cost-competitive electricity systems and their impact on US […]