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FERC Issues Final Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released today its highly anticipated final regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule.
ACORE Commends Biden Administration Actions to Accelerate Transmission Development
While there is still more to be done, these actions represent helpful progress toward a more streamlined system and expanded electric grid.
FERC’s final regional transmission rule is coming soon. It has one shot to get it right.
- Grid Infrastructure
- Siting & Permitting Reform
- Transmission & Power Markets
- Opinion Placements
What do Clark Griswold’s Christmas lights display, Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” guitar solo and our electric supply all have in common? It takes wires for the magic to happen.
ACORE Statement on House Energy & Commerce Hearing to Ensure a Reliable and Affordable Grid
The House held a hearing with state utility regulators to discuss challenges to reliable and affordable electricity.
ACORE Statement on Rep. Casten and Rep. Levin’s Introduction of the CETA Act
ACORE supports the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act for its comprehensive approach toward building a Macro Grid.
ACORE Supports the Department of Energy’s Proposed NEPA Reforms for Transmission and Clean Energy Projects
- Siting & Permitting Reform
- Press Releases
We are pleased with the proposal released today and look forward to engaging with the Energy Department on a final rule that will efficiently advance U.S. climate and renewable energy objectives in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
Expanding Transmission Capacity Between MISO and PJM Would Save Consumers Billions of Dollars
Consumers are paying billions of dollars a year due to transmission constraints according to a new report from ACORE and Grid Strategies.
ACORE Reflects on the One-Year Anniversary of the IRA
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the largest climate bill in American history – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – into law, a landmark investment of $369 billion in climate and clean energy programs.
FERC Issues Final Rule Reforming Interconnection Process
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule today to improve the interconnection process to address the growing backlog of projects – mostly wind, solar, and storage resources – waiting in queues nationwide.