Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Introduction 4
Background 4
What Is the Electric Transmission System? 4
How is the Electric Transmission System Regulated? 5
Electricity Transmission Siting Authority 6
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 6
Piedmont Environmental Council v. FERC 7
California Wilderness Coalition v. Department of Energy 7
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 8
Transmission Siting Proposals in the 118th Congress 9
Transmission Siting on Federal Land 9
Transmission Planning 11
FERC Proposal 12
Transmission Planning Proposals in the 118th Congress 13
Cost Allocation 13
FERC Proposal 14
Transmission Cost Allocation Proposals in the 118th Congress 15
Conclusion 15
Author Information 15
Disclaimer 16
Figure 1. Electric Power Sector System Schematic 4
Figure 2. Order No. 1000 Transmission Planning Regions 12