U.S. Energy Sector Reaches Turning Point on Transmission
The tide may be turning in the United States energy market for transmission capacity, according to the latest industry insight report from law firm Troutman Pepper.
According to Troutman Pepper, the report, Unlocking U.S. Transmission Upgrades – Are We on The Cusp of Real Progress? (available here), reflects upon the views of a range of market actors seeking to plan, build or benefit from new transmission infrastructure. It argues that recent legislative reforms, funding opportunities, and improved state-federal coordination have created an opportunity for energy companies and regulators to converge on solutions and remove long-standing roadblocks to new transmission.