Require transmission planning scenarios of at least 20 years that account for state resource plans, government policy goals, and trends in fuel, generation, and storage costs.

Sean Casten · Illinois · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require transmission planning regions to use 20-year-or-longer scenarios that include state resource plans, federal, Tribal, state, and local policy goals, and energy cost trends.. Promised outcome: Long-term transmission planning that better reflects policy requirements and energy cost trends.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release announcing Rep. Sean Casten's Integrated Local, Regional, and Interregional Transmission Planning Act.

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Use scenarios of 20 years or more that include a range of factors, including State-approved integrated resource plans; Federal, Tribal, state and local requirements and policy goals; and trends in the costs of fuels, generation and electric storage;

The bill would require transmission planning regions to use planning scenarios of 20 years or more and include specified policy and cost factors.

Casten Introduces Bill to Expand Benefits of Local Transmission Lines | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten
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