WIRES News & Developments
With new transmission urgently needed, FERC Chair hints at a new Order 1000 proceeding
Infrastructure Investment is Back! Read the Washington Post article
Presentations from WIRES Annual Meeting 2018 (October 2018)
FERC Energy Infrastructure Update (October 2018)
Transmission Developers Push for More Attention in US Grid Resilience Debate (S&P)
WIRES-NEMA Comment on DOE 2019 Congestion Study [Read the NREL Seam Study]
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FERC to Examine Return on Equity Policies
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today opened an examination of whether, and if so how, to revise its policies on determining the return on equity (ROE) used in setting rates charged by jurisdictional public utilities. The Notice of Inquiry (NOI) also...
read moreFERC Opens Inquiry on Improvements to Electric Transmission Incentives Policy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking comments on possible improvements to its electric transmission incentives policy to ensure that it appropriately encourages the development of the infrastructure needed to ensure grid reliability and reduce...
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Number of miles of high-voltage transmission lines
$876B
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3,306
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