REWIRE Act establishes a categorical exclusion for reconductoring within existing rights-of-way and promotes advanced transmission conductors.
The REWIRE Act amends the Federal Power Act to establish a categorical exclusion for reconductoring within existing rights-of-way, streamlining the process for enhancing grid capacity. The Act mandates the Department of Energy to create a modeling and evaluation program in collaboration with National Laboratories and institutions of higher education. This program aims to develop probabilistic models for transmission planning, resource adequacy, and integrated resource planning.
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