FERC Approves Midwest Utility Proposal For Building Wind Energy Transmission Lines

摘要

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dec. 16 approved a proposal designed to encourage the building of new transmission lines in the Midwest to serve wind energy projects, but some states and utili ties are not pleased with the cost-sharing arrangement that will be imposed on electricity ratepayers.rnThe Midwest order (Docket No. ER10-1791-000) is seen as a test case for a proposed rulemaking at the commission that seeks to update the federal rules for building and financing high-voltage transmission lines across the country to promote renewable energy gen eration (Docket No. RM10-23-000).