Transmission Rules to Back Planning of Long-Range Power Lines

May 10, 2024, 9:30 AM UTC

US energy regulators are poised to finalize two major rules next Monday aimed at accelerating the planning and permitting of long-distance electric transmission lines and ironing out disputes over who pays for those projects.

The first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule, on regional planning and cost allocation, is expected to require grid planners to consider wider benefits of transmission and craft at least 20-year plans.

The proposed rule called for the plans to factor in changing power-and-demand mix, extreme weather events, and technologies that can get more power out of existing lines at a fraction of the cost of building ...

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