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How Can We Build Transmission Infrastructure Responsibly?

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And since the amount of power generated by wind and solar fluctuates more than typical fossil-fuel generation, the grid needs to be ready to shift power from one area to another. Forcing transmission projects through, as the IIJA makes possible, may not be fair and will almost certainly create resentment for climate policy generally.

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FERC Proposes Reforms to Speed-Up Approval of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure

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State law often provides that, in assessing the public interest, the regulator can consider “only the interests of in-state residents and businesses.” greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. It will also need to electrify various end-use sectors that currently rely on fossil fuels (e.g.,

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