Press Releases / Media Advisories
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, 2019 — 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...
Statements
Statement Regarding Filing of Comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s “Incentives NOPR”
WIRES, an international non-profit trade association that promotes investment in the North American high voltage electric transmission grid, submitted comments today in response to FERC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Electric Transmission Incentives Policy Under...
Statement Regarding Joint Filing with EEI Seeking Expedited Action on FERC’s Policy for Determining Return on Equity.
WIRES, an international non-profit trade association that promotes investment in the high voltage electric transmission grid to sustain the North American electric economy, submitted along with the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) a Joint Motion for Expedited Action on...
WIRES in the News
“There are those who say we can get there [reducing emissions fast enough to meet global climate targets] without transmission. Our view is that’s not true,” said Larry Gasteiger, executive director of Wires, an energy industry trade group. “You’re going to need transmission to be part of the solution.”
