Connect the Grid Act aims to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas with neighboring regions and enhance grid reliability.
The Connect the Grid Act seeks to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) with neighboring regions, focusing on enhancing grid reliability and expanding access to renewable energy sources. It mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish a reliability standard for minimum total transfer capability between ERCOT and other regions. The Act also requires ERCOT and other transmission organizations to submit plans for siting and constructing new transmission facilities, prioritizing grid-enhancing technologies and existing rights-of-way.
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