Maryland Energy Talk: Reducing Transmission Costs

In an episode of the Maryland Energy Talk podcast, United’s Katie Mettle previews the benefits of soon to be introduced legislation which would shift utility planning toward high-efficiency, low-cost investments like demand flexibility, grid-enhancing technologies, and non-wires solutions.

Building new transmission is extremely costly and highly controversial but at the same time we know that more transmission will be needed on our electric grid as energy demand continues to grow. Is it possible for us to ensure the grid is capable of moving energy where it needs to go without breaking the bank or seizing property through eminent domain?

The SAVINGS Act, introduced by Delegate Qi and Senator Hester, would deploy grid enhancing technologies that will allow us to get more transmission capability without building new transmission lines. To talk all about this bill, why it is necessary and, how it works I am joined today by Katie Mettle who is the Policy Principal for Maryland and New Jersey at Advanced Energy United