High-Capacity Grid Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The High-Capacity Grid Act aims to improve the efficiency and capacity of the nation’s electricity transmission system. It establishes a standard requiring the use of ‘best-available’ transmission conductors for new and upgraded transmission lines. The bill also creates a presumption of prudence for using these conductors and a presumption against recovering costs for less efficient options, encouraging utilities to adopt modern technology.
Key provisions
- Establishes a ‘best-available transmission conductor’ standard.
- Defines ‘best-available’ based on energy-carrying capacity, electrical efficiency, and thermal sag mitigation.
- Creates a presumption of prudence for using best-available conductors.
- Creates a presumption against recovering costs for non-best-available conductors.
- Applies to public utilities and covered transmission projects.
- Requires the Commission to develop a methodology for determining ‘best-available’ conductors.
- Mandates periodic review and updates to the methodology.
Who is affected
- Public Utilities
- Electricity Transmission Industry
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Notable changes
- Introduces a formal standard for transmission conductor efficiency.
- Shifts the burden of proof regarding conductor costs to utilities.
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