Understanding The Next Generation of Transmission Planning - Utility Dive Webinar

The U.S. energy transmission system is under extreme pressure: skyrocketing electricity demand from AI data centers, the increased pace of onshoring manufacturing, and growing electrification are all taxing the current system. These constraints are already driving significant congestion costs and contributing to rising electricity prices for customers.

But alleviating these pressures won’t be easy: interconnection queues continue to worsen, and renewable energy is often curtailed because of the constrained system. At the same time, regulatory requirements like FERC Order 1920 are reshaping transmission planning. In this webinar, we will take a deep dive into these challenges with an eye toward meaningful solutions for ISOs and utility transmission planners. You’ll learn:

• The main obstacles facing transmission system planners in the current environment.

• The impact of market structure on how utilities and ISOs approach transmission planning today.

• How integrated scenario modeling can help planners better understand and defend investment plans, account for load growth and storage, and evaluate decisions across a range of future scenarios.