Macro Grid Initiative

The US has an opportunity to modernize and expand its aging electricity grid to deliver low-cost energy, meet rising demand, and reduce the risk of power outages. Check out this @ACORE resource to walk through transmission challenges, needs & solutions ⤵️ acore.org/initiatives/ma…

🏢 AI and data centers 🔧 Manufacturing 🚗 EVs All these industries need massive amounts of power. But transmission isn’t keeping up. Our new report shows we’re building too little, too slowly ➡️ bit.ly/4f1Beea

Transmission needed in PJM ⤵️ "This heat wave should be a wake-up call: doing nothing or continuing with piecemeal upgrades invites disaster. More Tx capacity would not only improve reliability and reduce the risk of rolling blackouts, but would also lower electricity costs."

A new @CleanEnergyGrid and Grid Strategies report shows that investing in sensible transmission upgrades could net residential consumers $6.3-10.4 BILLION in savings per year while also helping meet growing electricity demand. cleanenergygrid.org/portfolio/repo…

U.S. grid regions can improve their interregional transmission planning processes to build more high-voltage capacity! These critical lines allow available power to travel to weather-stricken areas, helping reduce the risk of blackouts.

Interregional transmission is essential to reducing energy costs 💰 Per @WhiteHouse Council of Economic Advisers: "Interconnecting the regional grids would alleviate regional congestion and provide insurance against high costs that grids encounter during extreme conditions."⚡️

NEW PAPER: Our aging grid is buckling under demand rising faster than any time in 40+ years. Policymakers have a once-in-a-generation chance to unite behind a fix: a macrogrid. Why? It: ✅ Imposes a low burden on taxpayers ✅ Is pro-market ✅ Boosts national security

Deep dive on high-voltage direct current transmission ‼️ HVDC transmission lines utilize cutting-edge technology and are significantly more efficient than traditional AC lines — carrying more power across longer distances. Learn more ⤵️ nytimes.com/2025/07/14/bus… http://distanc...

A new @TheBrattleGroup and @cleanaircatf report highlights solutions to meet projected electricity demand growth in the coming years, including... ⚡️ Broader adoption of advanced transmission technologies ⚡️ Improved transmission planning processes ⤵️ catf.us/resource/optim…

The Southeast Regional Transmission Planning meeting in June coincided with extreme heat that threatened the grid, underscoring the importance of a well-planned transmission system to ensuring reliable, affordable power ⚡️ @RenewableSouth's blog ⤵️ southernrenewable.org/news-updates/a…

Today the @MichiganPSC approved the state's first new interstate transmission line in 50 years. The Nelson Road-Oneida and Helix-Hiple lines will serve as critical components of a stronger, smarter, and cleaner grid

Honored to join an energy-packed panel at @APPA_facilities for our session, “Getting More From the Grid: Implementing Advanced Transmission Technologies” with speakers Michael Craig from @GREnergyNews, our ED @juliaselker, and Zach Zimmerman from Grid Strategies LLC. #DLR #GETs

Before the Fourth of July, learn how an expanded and upgraded transmission system is critical to ensuring reliable power, driving economic investment, and supporting new and growing industries 🇺🇸 View the latest reports and resources on our website: acore.org/initiatives/ma…

WANTED: projects to enhance grid reliability and resilience while saving consumers💵 The NE States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission is seeking project proposals through Oct. 23! Read more: @ColinAYoung at @statehousenews statehousenews.com/news/environme…

At the @ACORE Finance Forum, Jim Murphy of @InvenergyLLC highlighted the company's Grain Belt Express transmission line and noted that, if operational, it could've helped keep the lights on during Winter Storms Uri and Elliott. Hear his full remarks 👇

Grid United, @CleanEnergyGrid, and Grid Strategies released a report this month highlighting interregional transmission as key to ensuring reliable power and providing recommendations for improving planning processes for these powerlines. cleanenergygrid.org/portfolio/repo…

The Mid-Atlantic grid operator hit its highest-recorded demand since 2011 this week ☀️ PJM states can explore ways to quickly expand grid capacity, such as deploying advanced transmission technologies, to bring more low-cost generation onto the system ⚡️ insidelines.pjm.com/june-24-update…

After @FERC's June technical conference, @FactorThisMedia covered notable comments from panelists and commissioners on the challenges and opportunities load growth poses as well as the generation and transmission solutions needed for a reliable grid. renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/fer…

📢 @Google is partnering with @CTC_ACCC to deploy next-gen transmission technology for the U.S. grid. The companies will collaborate to scale the use of CTC Global’s American-made advanced conductors to quickly boost grid capacity & reliability. ⚡️ utilitydive.com/news/google-ct…

"Interregional transmission, I think, is really important... We thought it was important, both OMS and OPSI states, to ask PJM and MISO to look between the seam and see if there are some things that could help in terms of easing some congestion," - IL Commerce Commission Chair