Transmission

By Nick Lawton of Earthjustice, reposted from Earthjustice.org. The new rule will cut permitting time in half for…

FERC will soon issue a rule that affects our clean energy future. It needs to get this right.…

ISO New England is taking decisive steps towards advancing transmission planning, a crucial initiative that will facilitate the…

Offshore wind holds immense potential to transform the nation’s energy landscape. By 2050, it could feasibly supply up…

To transition to a clean energy economy, we need a robust transmission grid made up of long-range, high-voltage…

One of the main barriers to the clean energy transition is our current transmission system, which simply isn’t ready.…

For more than a century, our power grids have served as the backbone of a system that has…

This blog was coauthored by Kelly Tran, a summer intern with the Sustainable FERC Project. A greener future…

By Christine Powell and Ada Statler of Earthjustice, reposted from Earthjustice.org. This summer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…

Across the U.S. South, nearly five million households face a high or severe energy burden. Low-income residents are…

This post is written by Angus Duncan and originally published in Clearing Up. SUMMARY: In this guest column, Angus…

As MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator) plans new transmission lines for a future that will include a surge…

When the eastern United States was sheathed in snow and extreme cold during Christmas week last year, the…

Just a few weeks into summer, the United States is undergoing its second round of blanketing heat waves in the…

This blog is co-authored with NRDC expert Peter Miller. The 2022–2023 Transmission Plan from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO)…

If you’re hearing more about the importance of electric power lines as the United States moves toward a…

Earlier this year, officials traveled to an area west of Phoenix to help break ground on a transmission…

It isn’t every day we get an opportunity to create a piece of the energy system from scratch.…

Part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2022 Climate & Clean Energy Developments This year saw the most consequential…

Part of NRDC’s year-end series reviewing 2022 climate & clean energy developments  For more than a decade and…

By Greg Wannier, senior attorney at Sierra Club. Reposted from sierraclub.org. Plenty of proverbial ink has been spilled…

Offshore wind energy is quickly becoming an essential part of our clean energy future. Recognizing this reality, coastal states,…

There are about 1,300 gigawatts (GW) of new resources—primarily renewables and storage—waiting to connect to power grids across…

Our country’s electric grid is in a state of rapid transition. As the grid shifts towards clean energy…

It wasn’t easy, but the U.S. power grid defied record-breaking heat waves and doomsday warnings to survive the…

This summer has confirmed what the world’s top climate scientists have warned about for years: Climate change is causing more…

When I raced sailboats on Lake Michigan, so much of the action took place before the start. Each…

The electric system is undergoing a major transformation driven by consumer preferences for low-carbon electricity, state clean energy…

The Midwest grid operator, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), just approved the largest investment in transmission lines ever…

How should grid operators plan for the shift to a clean energy future? Traditional transmission planning is based…

It has been a year since Winter Storm Uri left millions of people without power. The United States…

Most people believe the United States has a power grid that stretches from coast to coast. But the reality is that we have…

Many people have wondered how we will decarbonize our grid given the fact that the wind doesn’t always…

Our power grid is stuck in the 20th century; we are more than two decades overdue for an…

Cutting emissions from our power grid is going to require a lot more transmission lines. And, I mean, a lot. Long distance…

By Andy Kowalczyk of 350 New Orleans, reposted from 350NewOrleans.org There are good reasons to invest in new…

By James Gignac and Sam Gomberg of Union of Concerned Scientists, reposted from ucusa.org A colleague of ours…

By Hannah Payne of Fresh Energy, reposted from Fresh-Energy.org At Fresh Energy, we are working to ensure Minnesota…

Last month, a winter storm caused millions to lose power in Texas; tragically, some lost their lives. The…

This blog was co-written with Andy Kowalcyzk, an independent consultant focusing on MISO South. Electric grids across the Midwest,…

Here at NRDC and Sustainable FERC Project, we are working towards the clean energy future, and so is…

Yesterday President Biden named Rich Glick to be the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the nation’s energy regulator. After years in…

As the old adage goes, you only regret the shots you didn’t take. Our newly refreshed, interactive online…

The mid-continent’s electric grid is facing serious challenges. With more utilities and states aiming for ambitious clean energy…

Grid planning for an achievable clean energy future is at a crossroads. The rapid growth in wind and…

By John Moore, Director & Gillian Giannetti, Staff Attorney The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its annual…

By Michael Goggin, Vice President at Grid Strategies LLC “Grid Shows Improved Resilience” is the headline of the…

By John Moore, Director & Gillian Giannetti, Staff Attorney In the time since U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)…

On March 9, the nation’s regional grid operators are poised to tell their regulator—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…

By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency overseeing the competitiveness of the…