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Join our upcoming webinar, to be presented in partnership with NASEO - National Association of State Energy Officials, on Monday, December 18. The webinar will focus on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Grid Innovation and Resilience Partnerships (GRIP) Program with a conversation around building a more resilient and reliable grid. Along with discussing the current opportunities associated with the #GRIPProgram, our expert panelists – including leaders from Generac Power Systems and Landis+Gyr – will explore: - What are the challenges to grid resilience and reliability states are experiencing? - How can advanced energy technologies help meet those challenges in innovative, clean, and cost-effective ways?; and - What are the opportunities (and challenges) for these two groups collaborating to harness federal resources and build a resilient, reliable, and modern grid? Register today: https://lnkd.in/gxVBucSj 

This post discusses the challenges in the construction of transmission lines for the power grid, as highlighted by a NERC official. Mark Lauby, NERC’s Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, expressed concerns about incumbents, such as utilities, who benefit from congestion and therefore resist the building of new transmission lines. Transmission challenges are exacerbated by market dynamics and the self-interest of certain power generators. Markets often resist competition, complicating the integration of renewable energy sources like solar power. Congestion in the power grid can be profitable for local generators, creating a disincentive for infrastructure development.

REMINDER: Tune into today's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Transmission Planning Rule Breakdown PowerCast from 1–2 PM ET to hear from a panel of experts as they discuss what the recent FERC ruling is attempting to achieve, its implementation, significance, and potential issues. Register now: https://bit.ly/3wC4WEH

Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized Order No. 1920, a historic rule on electric transmission planning and cost allocation. This rule will dramatically accelerate the construction of long-distance, regional transmission lines. The rule requires transmission providers to conduct regional planning on a sufficiently long-term, forward-looking basis, evaluate a minimum set of economic and reliability benefits, and consider a suite of advanced transmission technologies, including advanced or high-performance conductors. My colleague James Hewett just published a Breakthrough Energy Newsroom explaining the magnitude of these reforms. Take a look: https://lnkd.in/eWgYCJmD

V&E's Energy Regulatory team released today a comprehensive report that forecasts four areas of focus for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 2024 electricity agenda. The report examines: ⚡ Impact of Danly’s Departure ⚡ Prediction 1: The Commission will likely issue an order on transmission siting. ⚡ Prediction 2: The Commission will likely issue an order that outlines a new ROE methodology while concurrently issuing an order regarding permitted ROE incentives. ⚡ Prediction 3: The Commission will likely issue a rehearing order on Order No. 2023 in early 2024. ⚡ Prediction 4: The Commission will likely issue an order on regional transmission planning and cost allocation. ⚡ Overall Wild Card With insight from William Scherman, Jeffrey Jakubiak, John Decker, Damien R. Lyster, Jennifer Mansh, Jessica Rollinson, and Jacob Silver, learn more and download ⬇️ the report here: https://lnkd.in/gy7x7mke #FERC #EnergyRegulation

In this report, Vinson & Elkins examines the Impact of Danly’s departure with several predictions: Prediction 1: The Commission will likely issue an order on transmission siting. Prediction 2: The Commission will likely issue an order that outlines a new ROE methodology while concurrently issuing an order regarding permitted ROE incentives. Prediction 3: The Commission will likely issue a rehearing order on Order No. 2023 in early 2024. Prediction 4: The Commission will likely issue an order on regional transmission planning and cost allocation

The regional transmission planning and cost allocation and interstate electric transmission permitting rules finalized Monday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission represent major improvements to the planning and siting processes for transmission projects essential for economic development across the United States and a win for all energy customers! Economic growth requires expanded and upgraded transmission. The current state of transmission planning in the U.S. is ineffective and not cost-efficient, with those additional costs being passed onto energy consumers. These rules ensure more proactive, longer-term transmission planning that can optimize the most cost-efficient transmission projects with the greatest economic and reliability benefits to consumers. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/e-QeBV8H

Exciting updates today at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting! ⚡ On the much-anticipated generator interconnection front: · FERC addressed rehearing and clarification requests, clarifying the roles of transmission providers and interconnection customers. Order No. 2023-A also addresses topics ranging from public interconnection information, withdrawal and study delay penalties, to alternative transmission technologies · FERC also extended the deadline for transmission providers to submit their compliance filings until 30 days after publication of Order No. 2023-A in the Federal Register. · FERC further acted on Order No. 2023 compliance filings by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, and Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Arizona Public Service Company; and Idaho Power Company, finding that these filings partially comply with Order No. 2023 but directs each entity to submit a further compliance filing.  Link to 2023-A can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e-86yPbb #FERC #generatorinterconnection

Major news from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today! The long-awaited "Grid Expansion Rule" will help ensure our power system can withstand the impacts of severe weather and meet record high energy demand. Learn more from FERC ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6pUYjzE And don't miss this great ACEG webinar where experts will break down the rule and what it means ➡ https://lnkd.in/eJXfzCD5

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized its regional planning and cost allocation rule, which was under consideration for nearly two years. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) Executive Director Christina Hayes issued the following statement: "Americans for a Clean Energy Grid applauds the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for finalizing a strong and comprehensive regional planning and cost allocation rule. Today’s rule will help ensure that transmission is planned in a proactive and comprehensive way that accounts for the economic and reliability benefits of a well-connected grid. This is key step in the long journey to developing a modern grid, and will have major impacts on lowering customers’ costs, driving economic development, and bolstering grid reliability. “Now, it’s time to implement this rule. Regions must develop their compliance filings over the next few months so that transmission can be planned and developed as soon as practicable. We look forward to working with and supporting the interested parties as they move forward with the next steps in compliance and build out the 21st century grid.” https://lnkd.in/eXxmAMiX