Steps to Overcome Transmission Barriers to Solar Energy

 

To reduce barriers to the further expansion of utility‐scale solar, the following steps are needed:

  • Transmission planning must be comprehensive and forward-looking, reflecting all drivers of energy supply and demand.
  • Comprehensive transmission planning must be done both intra-regionally and inter-regionally. Permitting rules must be streamlined in order to allow for the timely development of transmission lines.
  • A regional planning process must prioritize the planning, permitting, cost allocation, and construction of key foundational lines.

SEIA works with states, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Energy to act on these recommendations to streamline the transmission planning processes, allow for the integration of renewables into the grid, and coordinate planning efforts to create a stable and reliable regional transmission system. SEIA and other energy stakeholders are working to ensure that transmission planning and upgrades are an ongoing component of infrastructure legislation in Congress.

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