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How Can We Build Transmission Infrastructure Responsibly?

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And since the amount of power generated by wind and solar fluctuates more than typical fossil-fuel generation, the grid needs to be ready to shift power from one area to another. To connect all that new supply to new demand, we need to upgrade our transmission system.

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FERC Proposes Reforms to Speed-Up Approval of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure

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greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. will need to rapidly decarbonize its electricity generating system, replacing fossil fuel power plants with renewable energy systems. It will also need to electrify various end-use sectors that currently rely on fossil fuels (e.g.,

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