Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies comes back on the pod to discuss the suddenly sizzling transmission world, where both President Biden and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have recently announced significant updates to transmission planning, permitting, and funding.
This episode is another great example of the dance between states and Federal rule writers on how to compel/convince states to contribute to the common good (the nation) that they clearly benefit from on all sorts of levels--and their citizens would benefit more from if they cooperated more. Commissioner Mark Christie is our example of Federal forces favoring state autonomy while I guess Texas/ERCOT is the state poster child.
This episode is another great example of the dance between states and Federal rule writers on how to compel/convince states to contribute to the common good (the nation) that they clearly benefit from on all sorts of levels--and their citizens would benefit more from if they cooperated more. Commissioner Mark Christie is our example of Federal forces favoring state autonomy while I guess Texas/ERCOT is the state poster child.