A group of 19 Republican attorneys general led by Texas are opposing the largest federal overhaul of regional electric transmission planning in a generation, arguing it tramples on a state’s ability to meaningfully weigh in on long-range power lines.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s final rule approved in May requires 20-year assessments of the grid, including impacts from the changing power-and-demand mix and extreme weather events. The rule was intended to speed the deployment of transmission lines as utilities to serve a rise in demand and tackle a growing backlog of renewable energy projects proposed across the country.
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