16 May, 2022
Electric Transmission Week — May 16, 2022
Top news
White House launches effort to speed permitting of energy, other infrastructure
The White House released a high-level permitting "action plan" May 11 to help carry out the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law that U.S. President Joe Biden signed in November 2021.
Plan for US DOE to be 'anchor customer' of new lines sparks cautious optimism
A $2.5 billion Biden administration plan authorizing the U.S. Energy Department to be an "anchor customer" for new grid build-outs by purchasing up to 50% of a line's electric capacity is being greeted with cautious optimism by at least one grid developer.
FERC's Phillips urges US power sector to help improve transmission proposal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's newest member stressed that the commission's recently proposed electric transmission rule is a starting point for upgrading the grid and urged industry members and observers to share ways to improve the potential regulation.
Regional grid planning could ease pressure on interconnection queues – panelists
Grid operators looking to speed their interconnection process should consider planning big regional transmission projects so generators can more easily connect to the grid without being on the hook for major upgrades, panelists said at an Energy Bar Association meeting May 11 in Washington, D.C.
PJM unveils road map to prepare grid for 105 GW of renewables, storage
PJM Interconnection LLC unveiled a road map to help the regional transmission organization prepare for grid expansion prompted by electrification and the integration of substantial clean energy and storage capacity.
Former National Grid COO sees line rating tech as game-changer for US grid
Incumbent transmission owners and regional grid operators in the U.S. have said dynamic line ratings would be expensive and challenging to implement nationwide, but former National Grid USA COO Chris Kelly has a different view.
Other news
* Calif. utilities brace for 1,700-MW summer power shortage
* Calif. grid still at elevated risk of blackout this summer, officials say
* FERC, states look at options to share costs of interconnection upgrades
* Interconnection queue backlog requires interim, long-term actions – task force
* Iowa coalition targets ITC Midwest's capital structure in new FERC complaint
* Pa. court upholds regulator's denial of Transource transmission project
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