Our Principles

Reliability and Security
WIRES Principle #1: To promote investment to strengthen the transmission grid for enhanced reliability, economic welfare, access to new generation including renewable energy development, and national security.

Need for Investment
WIRES Principle #2: To raise the visibility of the electric transmission sector and clarify its role in electricity markets.

Regulatory Issues
WIRES Principle #3: To promote state and federal rate policies that support transmission investment by ensuring regulatory certainty, adequate returns on investment, timely cost recovery and capital attraction.

Access to the Grid
WIRES Principle #4: To facilitate market access for all sources of electric generation, including renewables, and minimize transmission congestion.

Planning and Siting
WIRES Principle #5: To advocate efficient, collaborative regional planning and facilities siting processes that ensure beneficial and timely infrastructure investments.

Technology
WIRES Principle #6: To support appropriate, cost-effective, and reliable transmission technology by transmission owners and investors.

Cost Allocation
WIRES Principle #7: To achieve the equitable allocation of the costs of transmission facilities and operations across the shared transmission network.

Transmission Awareness and Education
WIRES Principle #8: To benefit electricity consumers and the environment by promoting efficient transmission solutions in regulatory, political, and educational forums.