transmission siting
FERC acted on rehearing requests for Order 1977, finalizing the rules it will follow under limited backstop siting authority for transmission lines.
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released a report highlighting the critical role states can play in modernizing and expanding the grid.
Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso introduced long-planned legislation on energy project permitting that would increase FERC’s power to approve new electric transmission.
A report from Moody's Investors Service asserted that, despite a need for transmission investment, regulatory bottlenecking is causing significant delay for utilities.
The U.S. must double the number of transmission projects permitted and built each year to meet its clean energy potential, according to the NRDC.
DOE announced $300 million in grants is available to states, local governments and tribes under its Transmission Siting and Economic Development Program.
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