transmission capacity

At present, some of the electricity generated by wind farms in northern Germany can’t be dispatched to the south due to lack of transmission capacity.

In Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation will work with Portland General Electric to upgrade transmission capacity and improve service east of the Cascade Mountains, including the reservation.

And as negotiations return to the Northwest for only the third time, there is a hefty bargaining chip on the table brokered by Cantwell: $1 billion in upgrades to transmission capacity between Canada and the U.S. that would facilitate BC Hydro’s lucrative sales to the U.S. market, provided the Canadian side agrees to a smaller annual payment.

Experts say that building more transmission capacity is one of the most essential steps toward decarbonizing the power sector, but new connection lines face significant obstacles.

U.S. and European Union — agreed to provide some of the money required for South Africa to close dilapidated and failing coal plants, bolster transmission capacity, add renewable energy and foster the development of electric vehicle and hydrogen industries to create new jobs.