Meeting the Need for New Transmission: Are We Keeping Pace?

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: ACC, Second Level, 205A

Moderator(s)

Valerie L. Green

Partner
Pierce Atwood

Speaker(s)

Drew Siebenaler

Manager, Regional Transmission Planning and Analytics
Xcel Energy
Kerrick Johnson

Chief Innovation and Communications Officer
VELCO
Ali Chowdhury

Vice President, Transmission and Interconnections
Avantus (formerly 8minute)
Temujin Roach

ISO, RTO, and FERC policy
EDF Renewables North America

In order to meet the Biden Administration's decarbonization goals, an unprecedented amount of new transmission will be needed. While the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act calls for new investment and permitting approaches to accelerate transmission build out, many barriers remain. In this panel discussion, leading experts will discuss the nation's ambitions for new transmission capacity and the realities on the ground that are likely to impact the speed and scale of transmission development. Speakers will also investigate how utilities, environmental stakeholders, and regional organizations are engaging to improve transmission development and how renewable energy developers and installers can support those efforts.