The idea behind the Biden plan for cleaner power transmission is to transform the fuel for America s power grid from mostly coal and natural gas to wind, solar and hydroelectric power. The U.S. electricity system relies on about 600,000 miles of transmission lines that carry electricity from power plants or dams to communities and 5.5 million miles of local distribution lines, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Some of the consequences of climate change more frequent storms, wildfires and other extreme weather include damage to the nation s electric grid. Severe weather was determined to be the predominant cause of more than 300 transmission outage events from 2014 to 2018, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. An additional 200 outages were caused by transmission disruptions or interruptions, which are essentially unexpected failures. Most of the nation’s transmission lines were strung in the mid-20th century with just a 50-year life expecta
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Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst | April 27, 2021, 9:22 am EDT
Long ago, Congress gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization to form the Office of Public Participation. Such an office would help serve as a platform to help ensure that the independent agency would hear from and make decisions informed by the public. Specifically, communities that are directly affected by the construction of energy infrastructure and those of us that pay for it once FERC approves it.
[co-author: Nicole Hager]
On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) called for public comments on policies that the Administration should pursue to secure the U.S. electric grid from exploitation and attack by foreign adversaries. The DOE is seeking policy recommendations to assess threats and develop solutions, including whether to expand its authority to block certain utilities from obtaining electric equipment from adversary nations, such as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation. As part of its efforts, the DOE is considering requesting blocking authority to cover the electric distribution system and utilities that service critical infrastructure, including defense, communications, energy services, healthcare and public health, information technology, and transportation systems. Comments are due to the DOE by
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