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Bipartisan permitting reform bill targets gaps in US transmission planning
The measure would set federal standards for cross-region planning and give developers a backstop route after state review, supporters said.
- A bipartisan Senate bill introduced to create a planning process for interregional transmission aims to build a more interconnected power grid; the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish new standards for planning and permitting.
- Mark Falinski of the World Resources Institute described U.S. grid regions as "barely connected," noting the country lags behind China and Europe; China added about 250 gigawatts of interregional transmission capacity from 2014 to 2020, while the United States and Canada added only about 7 gigawatts.
- Although the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has required coordination since 2011, Commissioner David Rosner said this year that interregional requirements resulted in "exactly zero interregional transmission projects." The contiguous United States is divided into 12 transmission-planning regions, yet lacks a framework for joint planning.
- Daniel Palken explained that the BAAJA would streamline reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act, while creating a "backstop" pathway allowing developers to bring projects to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission if they face "artificial barriers."
- The Senate plans to take up the bill after the Nov. 3 midterm elections; Palken noted the legislation's real effect would be to influence planning, stating, "The best backstop, the saying goes, is one you never have to use.
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Bipartisan permitting reform bill targets gaps in US transmission planning - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - With electricity demand rising rapidly nationwide, a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill aims to create a process for planning transmission between regions - a step toward a more interconnected power grid that could help keep electricity more reliable and affordable. Introduced by [...]
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Bipartisan permitting reform bill targets gaps in US transmission planning
(The Center Square) – With electricity demand rising rapidly nationwide, a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill aims to create a process for planning transmission between regions — a step toward a more interconnected power grid that could help keep electricity more…
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