Thu, Jun 11

NEWS: Big transmission boosts are coming to Texas—and keeping the lights on in New England.

  • TX in Texas: Sempra has received ERCOT approval for over $7B in new transmission projects, including lines in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They’ll collectively support >16GW of new demand. Most will likely be built by Oncor (which could become the country’s quickest-growing public transmission ​utility).

  • And in New England, new transmission projects will reinforce grid reliability this summer, the Northeast Power Coordinating Council said—including the 1.3-GW Champlain Hudson Power Express line that’s now transporting fresh hydro electrons from Canada.