Amanda Conner, Vice President at American Electric Power, Named WIRES President WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2022 -- WIRES, the transmission trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high-voltage grid, announced today its 2023 leadership team,...
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WIRES Announces 2022 Leadership Team
Will Sauer, Federal Regulatory Affairs Director, Duke Energy Named WIRES President WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021 - WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, announced today its 2022...
Construction of $83 Billion of Planned Transmission Infrastructure Would Create 442,000 Quality Jobs; Drive $42 Billion in GDP and $39 Billion in Direct Local Spending
New analysis prepared by LEI for WIRES quantifies far reaching employment and GDP impacts of transmission infrastructure on U.S. economy WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 - WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage...
WIRES Announces 2021 Leadership Team
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 — WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, announced today its 2021 leadership team, with David Weaver, Vice President, Transmission Strategy at Exelon Corporation, elected as...
New ScottMadden Report Validates Need for Critical Transmission Infrastructure to Support Clean Energy Goals and Ensure Resilience
A region-by-region study of the transmission challenges and opportunities posed by renewable integration and the need for broader grid resilience WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2020 - WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high...
WIRES Announces 2020 Leadership Team
Elects New Members to Board of Directors WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2019 — WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, announced today its newly elected 2020 leadership team, with Tom Hestermann, Manager,...
Diverse Coalition Signs Statement of Principles on Modernizing the Electric Transmission Grid
Coalition, including WIRES, IBEW, SEIA, EEI and Others, Calls for Creative Leadership in Recognizing the Importance of Transmission Infrastructure WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2019 – WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in the high voltage grid,...
WIRES Appoints Larry Gasteiger as New Executive Director
Deep experience in both energy policy and FERC regulation are ideal fit for WIRES’ future growth and advocacy WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, today announced that Larry Gasteiger is its new...
International Summit On The Electric Transmission Grid
Diverse organizations from Canada and the U.S. - representing hundreds of companies, unions, and interest groups – are gathering in Washington to discuss the interregional and cross-border grid of the future, how to get there, and the obstacles that must be overcome....
WIRES Announces Retirement of Executive Director James Hoecker
WIRES, the transmission trade association, has announced the retirement of Executive Director James J. “Jim” Hoecker. Hoecker, a widely recognized expert in the field of electric transmission law and policy, served WIRES with distinction, and his invaluable insight...
“This [ScottMadden – Informing the Transmission Discussion] report is clear confirmation that in order to meet ambitious renewable energy goals and provide a resilient power grid, significantly more transmission is needed, and needed now,” said Larry Gasteiger, executive director of WIRES.
A comprehensive story by @Sammy_Roth on how #transmission can spur economic growth, good jobs & more clean energy & the challenges that have stalled this key #infrastructure. "You’re going to need transmission to be part of the solution”- @GasteigerLarry https://t.co/Pqt5lYnHWw
— WIRES (@wiresgroup) July 1, 2020