Planned carbon cuts spark CapX2050 transmission study by Upper Midwest utilities

摘要

Nearly a dozen Upper Midwest utilities will study upgrades the regional transmission grid may need to meet carbon reduction goals established by utilities or policymakers. Utilities involved in the CapX2020 initiative on Monday said the CapX2050 Transmission Vision Study will look at maintaining a safe, reliable and cost-effective electric grid as the system adds more carbon-free energy. The study, set to be done in January 2020, comes as policymakers and utilities have set ambitious goals to cut carbon emissions by 2050.