Transmission Reforms: Recent progress and what to know across the federal government

Prospects are still alive — but election-dependent — for comprehensive federal permitting reform that includes strong provisions to expand high-capacity transmission lines needed to modernize the grid and facilitate clearing interconnection queues to meet growing electricity demand. Additionally, progress is being made across the federal government to streamline permitting processes, consider new interregional transmission needs, and implement other recent transmission reforms.

This session will cover the current landscape of federal permitting reform, recent policy changes, what these developments mean for the future of grid modernization and how organizations can get involved.