Despite lingering ettects ot the economic recession, investment in transmission projects for grid reliability, congestion relief and the integration of new and cleaner generation sources has continued with only a modest slowdown in projects.rnThe evolution of smart grid technology for the U.S. power systems represents a significant opportunity to relieve congestion on the bulk power supply network. Eliminating or reducing congestion can facilitate the integration of renewable generation, such as wind and solar, and allow greater access to cleaner, lower-emission generation sources.rnSiemens Energy Inc.'s U.S. energy transmission projects are rapidly progressing with construction. Two examples in various stages of construction are San Francisco's Trans Bay Cable Project and the Static VAR Compensator Project near Chicago.
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