Transmission
BPA
The Bonneville Power Administration said it would keep its power and transmission rates flat for the next two years, even as it pursues a $2 billion grid modernization effort.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
FERC’s revamp of its generator interconnection procedures will impose penalties on transmission providers that fail to complete studies on time.
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Developing transmission in the West should involve a long-term, comprehensive plan instead of a localized piecemeal approach, speakers agreed at a Western States Transmission Initiative webinar.
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FERC approved Niagara Mohawk Power's construction recovery requests for the Smart Path Connect project and partly accepted its rate schedule revisions.
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FERC approved Order 2023 at its regular meeting, requiring changes to its pro forma interconnection queue that are aimed at clearing up the backlog of more than 2,000 GW of resources.
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SPP's legal staff is evaluating its options after FERC's recent rejection of a tariff revision to allocate “byway” transmission projects on a case-by-case basis.
NYPA
The New York Power Authority is greatly expanding its unmanned aerial vehicle program.
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SPP’s Board of Directors rejected an industry panel’s recommendation to award a competitive project in New Mexico, leaving staff and members unsure of next steps.
Senate ENR Committee
Congress has been talking about changing permitting laws this year, but it’s still unclear whether the two parties will be able to strike a deal.
Senate Budget Committee
Climate change is already causing billions of dollars in economic costs and infrastructure damage, including the power grid, the Senate Budget Committee heard.
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