FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2022
Contact: Chloe Ashford
Email: cashford@bcse.org
Phone: 202.785.0507 ext. 1512
BCSE Statement on FERC Vote to begin Rulemaking Process
for Regional Transmission Planning
Washington, D.C. – The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) released the following statement today in response to a vote by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to move forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at reforming its regional transmission planning and cost allocation policies and processes.
“BCSE supports FERC taking action to address electric transmission planning, cost allocation and generator interconnection processes, and looks forward to reviewing FERC’s proposal,” said BCSE President Lisa Jacobson.
“Successful transmission planning processes are essential to the clean energy transition and will support system reliability and resilience, grid modernization and emissions reductions, while supporting family sustaining jobs.”
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About the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE): BCSE is a trade association representing the energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy sectors. It advocates for policies at the state, federal, and international level that promote the deployment of the full portfolio of commercially available clean energy products, technologies and services. Learn more at bcse.org.
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