Andrea Gurcsik, SPHR, SHRM-SCP’s Post

Transmission policy reform is urgently needed to strengthen grid reliability and support the clean energy transition. Check out this recent op-ed from RealClearEnergy which establishes critical areas to unlock our nation's energy future: https://ow.ly/geVF30sHb9y

Transmission policy reform is urgently needed to strengthen grid reliability and support the clean energy transition. Check out this recent op-ed from RealClearEnergy which establishes critical areas to unlock our nation's energy future: https://ow.ly/UWzz30sH2nQ

Transmission policy reform is urgently needed to strengthen grid reliability and support the clean energy transition. Check out this recent op-ed from RealClearEnergy which establishes critical areas to unlock our nation's energy future: https://ow.ly/v1Hb30sHJvP

https://lnkd.in/edn7M4mZ Many factors contribute to the policies and the reforms that intertwine the energy sector. Next week the New Jersey Energy Coalition will host an online forum to discuss the Northeast Collaboration for transmission and 9/11.

Unfortunately, grid planning is now getting politically polarized as well. Former President Trump has even pledged to "scrap" offshore wind projects on "day one" should he be re-elected ... which creates much uncertainty, including for grid planning. We are, however, all together in this! Having inadequate transmission infrastructure is costly and the siloed and incremental current planning processes are not able to identify the most cost-effective grid investments. The entire nation will benefit from better grid planning that can reliably rebuild and expand our aging grid and simultaneously address load-serving, congestion, and generation interconnection needs at lower cost and in a more timely fashion. Cost allocations for grid investments are controversial, but can be designed such that designing lower-cost grid solutions for some states' public policy objectives do not impose costs on states that do not share these goals or otherwise benefit from the investments -- irrespective of whether these policy objectives are focused on attracting manufacturing and data center loads, the clean energy transition, or both. #gridmodernization #cleanenergytransition https://lnkd.in/ezPekpn7

Decarbonizing the power sector will require accelerating transmission buildout. On May 13, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved two rules: The first will require generators and transmission operators to weigh factors like supply & demand over at least 20 years. The second addresses permitting of critical projects in areas lacking enough transmission capacity This sweeping reform will help transition the country’s power sector away from fossil fuels and help integrate more renewables into the grid. Read Canary Media's detailed coverage of the reform: https://lnkd.in/g4QmgcUn

For a clean energy project today, the average permitting timeline is 4.5 years. For transmission projects, the average wait is 6.5 years. Even with promising developments underway, the U.S. power grid won’t be as strong as is needed without permitting reform. https://bit.ly/3XxD0Nb

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued two orders designed to facilitate expansion of the interstate transmission grid. We provide a summary here: https://okt.to/ik5Knl #FERC #Transmission #Energy

Thanks for pulling together this helpful summary of FERC’s rulemakings!

"It would be an understatement to say our country’s existing transmission infrastructure—the energy cables, towers and transformers that move energy between a generation system and the final distribution and use—is behind the times. Mostly built in the 1950s and ’60s, most of America’s transmission infrastructure has reached or outlived its useful life and is in dire need of upgrades," says Senator Peter Welch in a The Hill op-ed. Read more from Senator Welch about why we need more transmission to enable new clean energy resources to connect to the grid, and how a strong final rule on regional planning and cost allocation from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could help with that. https://lnkd.in/eEp2PbEK