Transmission

Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force Update

NARUC Annual Meeting

Members of the FERC-NARUC Task Force on Electric Transmission held a panel and discussed holding its first meeting. Members shared their priorities for the work of the task force and views on what they hope it can accomplish.

Byline:

Jason Stanek et al.

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Critical Role of State Commissions in Transmission

NARUC Annual Meeting

Panelists discussed lessons learned from transmission experiences and necessary considerations for future projects.

Byline:

Sarah Freeman et al.

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We Need FERC Transmission Incentive Policies That Exist Today

ITC Holdings

“The time has come for FERC to forcefully reiterate that investments in transmission infrastructure are a national priority.”

Byline:

Nina Plaushin

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What Makes Building Transmission So Hard?

ScottMadden

There are generators who want to get projects built, but they don’t know until very late in the process what it’s actually going to cost to upgrade the associated transmission system.

Byline:

Cristin Lyons

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Transmission Modernization Essential for Carbon Reduction Goals

A More Flexible Grid

Shifting generation almost entirely toward zero-carbon sources will require the build-out of substantial new transmission capacity.

Byline:

Anthony Allard

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Science Must Guide Decisions About Transmission Line Ratings

Risks of Adopting New Methodologies

The existing transmission system is being asked to accomplish something it was never designed to do – deliver large amounts of wind and solar energy long distances to the homes and businesses that need it.

Byline:

Andrew Phillips

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Power Electronics Can Move More Power Through Transmission Corridors

Consider Converting to HVDC, Part 4

Options like the use of FACTS, or converting an existing HVAC to HVDC, may offer easier ways to increase capacity using existing rights of way.

Byline:

Rachana Gururaj, M. Granger Morgan and Liza Reed

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Up the Capacity of an HVAC Line

Consider Converting to HVDC, Part 3

“We describe several ways the capacity of an existing high voltage AC transmission line can be increased and show that sometimes the most cost-effective strategy is to convert the line to high voltage DC.”

Byline:

Rachana Gururaj, M. Granger Morgan and Liza Reed

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When Texas Seceded, Its Grid That Is

Judge Cudahy’s Second Alamo Article

PUF reviews Judge Richard Cudahy’s famous 1995 article on the so-called Midnight Connection that led to the disconnection of the Texas grid from the eastern and western grids. Even more relevant today given the ERCOT meltdown.

Byline:

Steve Mitnick

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Modernizing Aging Transmission

A Golden Opportunity

Utilities need to consider modernization a golden opportunity to unite officials, consumers, and industry on a quest to reimagine transmission.

Byline:

Christine Oumansour, Curt Underwood, Gerry Yurkevicz and Todd Bowie

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