The Baltimore Sun

‘No clearly superior alternatives’: In PSEG’s application, company says power line through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties is best option

The Public Service Enterprise Group dismissed reconductoring, underground power lines, and using existing right of way as alternatives to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project in its application ...
Raleigh News & Observer

A federal grant for a transmission line will help NC add solar power. Here’s how.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Duke Energy’s control center in Garner, NC, on Tuesday to announce $2.2 billion in grants for grid improvements. Duke Energy received $57 ...
E&E

Grid rewiring: An answer for Biden’s climate goals?

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has been discussing a new grid strategy that some say could be transformational for efforts to bring renewables online. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Secretary of Energy ...
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project alternative proposed by Carroll lawmaker

State Sen. Chris West has proposed an alternative to the proposed 70-mile transmission line threatening to raise energy bills and compromise farmland in Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties.
The Scranton Times-Tribune

The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.

One of the biggest obstacles to expanding clean energy in the United States is a lack of power lines. Building new transmission lines can take a decade or more because of permitting delays and local ...
E&E

Why utilities resist simple upgrades to boost renewables

More wind and solar energy could flow through existing power lines if utilities took advantage of a years-old technology. But bureaucracy, apprehension and profits have gotten in the way. Next summer, ...