Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern
Multiple recent studies highlight significant benefits associated with expansion of interregional transmission for efficiently adapting to electricity system changes. Despite these proposed benefits, few, if any, interregional transmission projects have been built in recent memory. The objective of this NARUC and E3 report is to confront the barriers to interregional transmission that exist today and address them with potential reforms and collaborative solutions. This report identifies solutions with the potential for immediate beneficial impact on interregional transmission with the ultimate goal of allowing more effective identification and advancement of interregional transmission projects that create the most positive net value to the participating systems. The challenges and potential solutions have been grouped across three areas: planning, permitting, and operations. Potential solutions distinguish between states, federal government, and system operators as key actors in implementing solutions designed to be flexible to accommodate regional differences.