Electric Energy Challenges of the Future, PSERC (May 2012)

Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Electricity Infrastructure, American Society of Civil Engineers, April 2012
See also: Washington Post Coverage Quotes Jim Hoecker of WIRES, Graphic Summary of Findings

Seams Cost Allocation: A Flexible Framework to Support Interregional Transmission Planning, The Brattle Group for Southwest Power Pool (April 2012)
See also: Summary Presentation

EEI Members Plan At Least $64 Billion On Transmission Improvements Through 2022, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) (April 2012)

FERC’S March 2012 Energy Infrastructure Report (April 2012)

California ISO Updated 2011/2012 Transmission Plan (March 2012)

The Future of the Electric Grid – An Interdisciplinary MIT Study, MIT Energy Initiative (March 2012)

Estimated Investment in Transmission Across North America, 2011-2021, in Billions of Dollars, Transmission Hub (February 2012)

WIRES-Brattle Report: "Employment and Economic Benefits of Transmission Infrastructure Investment in the U.S. and Canada"

See more in Industry Reports

FERC Denies Rehearing of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule (May 17, 2012)

Commissioner La Fleur’s Statement
Statement by WIRES
Order 1000-A

Markey calls on FERC to reduce base ROE for New England’s transmission owners from 11.1% to 9.2%, Transmission Hub (May 16, 2012)

Developer defends Quebec to New York City line, WatertownDailyTimes.com (May 16, 2012)

Ameren outlines plans for 330-mile transmission line, sj-r.com (May 16, 2012)

Plans for Huge Undersea Power Line Advance, AOL Energy (May 15, 2012)

Experts Optimistic About Wind Energy Lines, Amarillo Globe News (May 13, 2012)

Power grid needs trillions in updates to maintain reliability, utilities say, Tulsa World (May 13, 2012)

Nearly $170BN of North American Transmission to Come Online by 2020, Transmission Hub (May 11, 2012)

US Congressman Challenges Transmission Incentive Rate Policy, Practices, Platts (May 11, 2012)

Video from Midwest ISO: A Day in the Life of the Grid, YouTube

Details for May 17 FERC Meeting

SW Blackout Blamed on Inadequate Planning, Lack of System Observability, Transmission Hub (May 2, 2012)
See also: Report on Massive Southwestern Blackout Faults Human Element, FERC-NERC Staff Report on Blackout

America Revealed on PBS Looks at Our "Electric Nation" (May 1, 2012)

NYISO to Host Public Forum on Transmission Congestion Study, empirestatenews.net (April 26, 2012)
See also: WIRES Jobs Study Quoted in New York Energy Highway RFI (April 2012)

See more news in the WIRES Newsroom

WIRES News Release (5/17/2012)
WIRES Statement on FERC’s Denial of Rehearing on Order 1000

Jim Hoecker of WIRES in Politico: U.S. Must Power up Grid Overhaul (May 16, 2012)

Will FERC Order 1000 Affect Hydro? PennEnergy (Quotes WIRES’ Jim Hoecker) (February 29, 2012)

WIRES News Release (2/27/2012)
WIRES Seeks Much Stronger Role for DOE in Siting Transmission on Federal Lands [Read WIRES Comments]
[Read All Comments to DOE]

WIRES News Release (2/6/2012)
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. Joins WIRES

WIRES News Release (1/27/2012)
American Electric Power Joins WIRES

WIRES News Release (12/20/2011)
WIRES Elects New Board and Officers for 2012

WIRES Counsel Jim Hoecker Urges Nebraskans to Focus on Transmission for Wind Projects (11/20/2011)

WIRES Advises Executive Branch Team How to Expedite Transmission On Federal Lands (9/2/2011)
See also: White House Memorandum

WIRES News Release (8/22/2011)
Petition for Rehearing and Reconsideration re: FERC Order 1000

WIRES News Release (5/11/2011)
Strengthening the Electric Transmission Grid Would be a Boon to the Economy, WIRES Study Finds (Read the Report)
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