CRI thanks NARUC for organizing a webinar to discuss solutions for improving the US transmission infrastructure that can be implemented quicker and cheaper than traditional poles and wires. Some technologies have been called “Waze for the transmission grid” while others are the equivalent to reversible traffic lanes. As Congress considers economic recovery and infrastructure investments, solutions to improve our electricity infrastructure and enable clean, low cost renewable generation should be at the top of the list. This webinar discusses the technologies, regulatory barriers, and actions that FERC as well as state regulators can take to enable these solutions.
https://www.naruc.org/cpi/cpi-past-events/
The following is a reprint from the NARUC Website:
March 19, 2020: The Electron Superhighway: Modernizing U.S. Transmission Infrastructure
Increasing the capacity and performance of electric transmission is key to achieving state goals, from increased resilience to integrating renewables. On this webinar, experts discussed improvements in advanced transmission technologies and regulatory options for deploying these solutions.
Moderator: Chairman Sally Talberg, Michigan Public Service Commission
Speakers:
Jennie Chen, Senior Counsel, Federal Energy Policy, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Bruce Tsuchida, Principal, The Brattle Group
Kerinia Cusick, Co-Founder, Center for Renewables Integration
Jon Wellinghoff, CEO, GridPolicy Inc., and former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission