Building the Grid of the Future: A Discussion of Transmission Reform

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking comments on a massive overhaul of its approach to the transmission grid. Transmission buildout is going to be important for bringing renewable energy to population centers and achieving clean energy goals, but many details about how we can construct transmission in a cost-effective, equitable manner that plans for the resources of tomorrow must be worked out. The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center hosted a discussion of FERC’s recent advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection. This webinar featured an overview of FERC’s proposal from Liz Salerno, the Lead for Transmission and Technology Initiatives for Chairman Glick, followed by a panel discussion about how the proceeding relates to state clean energy goals, customer costs, environmental justice, and more. This event was covered in RTO Insider.