Surge In Transmission Spending Draws Scrutiny In New England Utilities spent a staggering $22 billion on expanding the nation’s transmission grid in 2016, according to data collected by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). To put this on perspective, utilities invested less than $6 billion in the transmission grid in 2001. In total, utilities spend … Continue reading Surge In Transmission Spending Draws Scrutiny In #New_England→
Maryland lawmaker opposes Transource power line project A Maryland state senator is among those who have made filings in opposition to Transource’s Independence Energy Connection project. Maryland State Sen. Robert Cassilly, in a Feb. 6 letter to the state Public Service Commission, requested “that the application be denied because the applicant has not demonstrated a … Continue reading #Maryland lawmaker opposes #Transource power line project→
Abandoned, under-used power line rights of way are PJM legacy The Transource powerline Independence Energy Connection (IEC) project is planned for southeastern York County that already has five extant powerline rights of way and one gasline. Two of those existing powerlines are under-utilized; one is de-energized and abandoned. One was created as recently as 2016. … Continue reading Abandoned, under-used power line rights of way are PJM legacy→
WAPA, Duke-American Transmission Co. move on California power line project Duke-American Transmission Co., the Western Area Power Administration, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, and the Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to move forward on the San Luis Transmission Project, which is designed to enhance electric service to the San Joaquin Valley in California, according … Continue reading #WAPA, #Duke_American Transmission Co. move on #California power line project→
Lack of Transmission Lines Slows Corporate Clean Energy Goals More big corporations are looking to meet up to 100% renewable energy goals, but antiquated grid operator planning has delayed construction of transmission infrastructure that is putting the targets at risk. “Transmission planning fails to account for the rapid increase in corporate and other institutional demand,” … Continue reading Lack of Transmission Lines Slows Corporate Clean Energy Goals→
Can America’s Power Grid Survive an Electromagnetic Attack? The threat of nuclear war with North Korea has raised the stakes when it comes to defending against EMPs. Last month, federal agencies and utility executives held GridEx IV, a biennial event where officials responsible for hundreds of local utilities game out scenarios in which North America’s … Continue reading Can America’s Power Grid Survive an Electromagnetic Attack?→
Company files for power line permits in Md., Pa A power line company on Wednesday submitted applications with state regulators to build a new line that would cross the Mason-Dixon Line. Transource Energy’s applications to build the Independence Energy Connection power line project were filed with the Maryland Public Service Commission and the Pennsylvania Public … Continue reading Company files for power line permits in #Md., #Pa→
Power grid operator approves transmission project in Freeport The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the overseer of the state’s electric grid, has approved expansion of a transmission line in Freeport, an industrial area with booming power demands and large chemical plants. By 2019, Freeport’s power demand is expected to be 92 percent higher than it … Continue reading Power grid operator approves transmission project in Freeport→
Powerline opponents meet to talk about game plan CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Opponents of a proposal to construct 29 miles of high-voltage power lines cutting through Franklin County, Pa., rallied Monday night at Chambersburg Middle School South. Meanwhile, the company hired to construct the lines said the project is on track. More than 100 people attended … Continue reading Powerline opponents meet to talk about game plan→
A California First: Enlisting Distributed Energy for the Transmission Grid PG&E and California’s grid operator want solar, batteries, demand response and efficiency to be as reliable as a diesel-fired power plant and transmission lines. California is already hosting several pilot programs to evaluate how distributed energy resources can help utilities at the level of their … Continue reading A #California First: Enlisting Distributed Energy for the Transmission Grid→
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