The Macro Grid Initiative is a joint effort of the American Council on Renewable Energy and Americans for a Clean Energy Grid to promote investment in a 21st century transmission infrastructure that enhances reliability, improves efficiency, and delivers more low-cost clean energy.
Investment in more interregional transmission through a U.S. Macro Grid that better connects our largest population centers with our lowest-cost renewable resources will enhance grid reliability, save consumers billions of dollars, deliver significant job creation and dramatically reduce carbon emissions.
By utilizing neighboring electricity supplies, we increase resilience and threat mitigation, and move power supplies from where they are available to where they are needed. Power system operators confirm that a larger geographic footprint decreases energy supply/demand variability and improves system performance.
Building a nationally-connected high voltage transmission network would save the U.S. more than $40 billion annually, according to multiple studies analyzing how to decarbonize the grid by 2050. (Nature Climate Change; ZerobyFifty)
Building a nationally-connected high voltage transmission network would save the U.S. more than $40 billion annually, according to multiple studies analyzing how to decarbonize the grid by 2050.
(Nature Climate Change; ZerobyFifty)
Joint Statement to FERC in Support of Large-Scale Transmission
Transmission Planning for the 21st Century: Proven Practices that Increase Value and Reduce Costs
Just & Reasonable? Transmission Upgrades Charged to Interconnecting Generators Are Delivering System-Wide Benefits
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Barbara Tyran Director of Macro Grid Initiative Phone 202.777.7590 Email tyran@acore.org
Kevin O’Rourke Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs Email orourke@acore.org
