Public Policy Considerations in Transmission Planning

摘要

Transmission planning is changing. In response to evolving public expectations for the U.S. electricity system, regulators are requiring that considerations in- eluding public policy goals be included in regional planning ef-forts.Accounting for the full range of affirmative obligations, which include safeguarding reliability, reducing carbon emissions, keeping costs reasonable, facilitating clean generation technologies and avoiding unneces- sary impacts on the landscape, will be critical. There is much work to do, especially when ac-counting for sensitive wildlife and ecological concerns for which there are statutory protec-tions.