Washington, D.C., May 18, 2012 — Following is a statement from WIRES Counsel Jim Hoecker regarding the recent announcement that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has upheld its Order No. 1000 mandate to reform the nation’s electric transmission planning...
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“Transmission development need not, and should not, be an either/or choice between only regional or local transmission facilities. To the contrary, there is something akin to a symbiotic relationship between the two types of facilities. The more buildout there is of regional bulk system transmission projects, the more likely additional local transmission will be needed to support the local distribution of that electricity to customers. In this way, both types of facilities create value for customers and benefits for regions.”
Our increasingly electrified economy continues to drive the need for more transmission investment over the next couple of decades. Too little progress has been made in the past few years since this @wiresgroup report put a spotlight on the country’s transmission needs. https://t.co/At2Kh9DOg2
— Larry Gasteiger (@GasteigerLarry) December 6, 2022