WASHINGTON, DC — WIRES, a non-profit industry group that promotes investment in the North American transmission system to benefit electricity customers, communities, and the nation’s economy; begins 2019 with a new President and new members of the Board. Brian...
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Robust Electric Transmission is Key to Grid Resilience
WIRES is submitting comments today in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceeding on Grid Resilience, asserting that a robust transmission grid offers resource diversity and operational flexibility that is critically important to prevent,...
“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