
Transmission Design at the National Level: Benefits, Risks and Possible Paths Forward, Power Systems Engineering Research Center (January 2012)
See also: Webinar, Slides
FERC Office of Energy Projects Energy Infrastructure Update - December 2011 (January 2012)
Renewable Resource/Transmission Development Scenarios, California Energy Commission (December 2011)
FERC Office of Energy Projects Energy Infrastructure Update (November 2011)
NERC 2011 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (November 2011)
The Future of the Electric Grid (MIT Energy Initiative) (December 2011)
2011 EPA Air Quality Report (December 2011)
WIRES-Brattle Report: "Employment and Economic Benefits of Transmission Infrastructure Investment in the U.S. and Canada"
WIRES Report: "Smart Transmission: Modernizing the Nation's High Voltage Transmission System"
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States Look for Agreement on Electrical Transmission Siting, stateline.org (January 20, 2012)
President's Jobs Council Cites Need to Speed Transmission Permitting, E&E Publishing (January 17, 2012)
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ERCOT Plans $8.7 Billion in Transmission Projects in Next Five Years, PennEnergy (January 17, 2012)
NY Gung Ho on Building Energy Infrastructure, EnergyBiz (January 16, 2012)
California Renewable Energy Plan Now Includes Transmission, RenewGrid (January 16, 2012)
Boxer Calls on Southern California Edison to End Delay in Connecting Renewable Energy Projects to Electric Grid, EnergyCentral (January 13, 2012)
CapX2020 Transmission Line Between Monticello And St. Cloud Energized And In Service, ElectricNet (January 5, 2012)
PSE&G Wins Special Incentives for Transmission Upgrades, Baristanet (January 4, 2012)
Feds approve transmission line for wind project in East Oregon, DJC Oregon (January 4, 2012)
California Endures Transmission Challenges, EnergyBiz (December 28, 2011)
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WIRES News Release (12/20/2011) WIRES Elects New Board and Officers for 2012
WIRES Counsel Jim Hoecker Urges Nebraskans to Focus on Transmission for Wind Projects
Comments by WIRES to DOE Re: Congestion Studies & Designations Under Sec. 216 of FPA, September 2011
Sen. Energy & Natural Resource Chair Bingaman’s Differing Stance (September 9, 2011)
WIRES Advises Executive Branch Team How to Expedite Transmission On Federal Lands (9/2/2011)
See also:
White House Memorandum
WIRES News Release (8/22/2011) Petition for Rehearing and Reconsideration re: FERC Order 1000
WIRES Joins Energy Future Coalition Filing (8/25/2011)
WIRES News Release (7/21/2011) WIRES Statement on FERC Order 1000
WIRES University
Transmission 205 Event Held July 15th a Success! WIRES Shines Light on Potentially Missed Opportunities for American Workers
See WIRES University for details
WIRES News Release (5/26/2011)
WIRES Letter to Secretary Chu: Don't Forget Electric Transmission Infrastructure
See also:
Read the Letter,
DOE's Response
WIRES News Release (5/11/2011)
Strengthening the Electric Transmission Grid Would be a Boon to the Economy, WIRES Study Finds
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