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How grid-enhancing technologies are shaping New York’s planning and protecting ratepayers New technologies and planning approaches can help speed the energy transition while ensuring power system reliability and affordability.

"The speed at which GETs can be deployed is perhaps their greatest asset, proving to be one of the only tools to meet the growing demand..."

Read about why @nysdps.bsky.social is push utilities to move faster on #GridEnhancingTechnologies.

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Bill to strengthen Oregon’s electric grid, increase transmission capacity passes Legislature It requires utilities to use grid-enhancing technologies that can save money, time and limit environmental impacts.

It requires utilities to use grid-enhancing technologies that can save money, time and limit environmental impacts.

Webinar - Advanced Transmission Technologies in Planning for Utilities and Grid Operators - RMI This webinar features an expert panel that discusses Quanta's Advanced Transmission Technologies Planning Guide.

🎙️ On September 17th at 2-3pm Eastern, join Quanta Tech, PPL Utilities, ACORE, @wattcoalition.bsky.social, and myself for our webinar on Advanced Transmission Technologies in Planning for Utilities and Grid Operators!

📆 Register for the webinar and download the report here: rmi.org/event/webina...

#DynamicLineRatings are in India's national electricity plan. Grid Enhancing Technologies are part of energy systems all around the world.

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Utilities are prioritizing risky and expensive gas plants to meet increasing electricity demand. Other solutions like virtual power plants, grid-enhancing technologies, and clean energy can help meet load growth faster and cheaper.

📰 @latitudemedia.bsky.social: bit.ly/3HL0Yih

Very exciting! 6 states have passed laws encouraging Grid Enhancing Technologies in 2025 so far!

Don't miss an opportunity on April 22 to learn about how FERC's Order No. 1920 requires Grid Enhancing Technologies in transmission planning: acore.swoogo.com/ReducingEner...

Major companies call on state policymakers to prioritize transmission reform, expansion

Do you recognize any of these brands: IKEA, Levi's, Nestle, New Belgium, REI, or Sierra Nevada?

They all signed on to a letter supporting state action on Grid Enhancing Technologies!

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The WATT Coalition had a great conversation last week with Commissioner Kathleen Jackson, P.E., of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, about how Grid Enhancing Technologies can reduce costs and improve grid reliability.

The ‘grid-enhancing’ technologies, or GETs in industry shorthand, are popular in other countries and could reduce the need for new wires. So why are they not being embraced in the U.S.?

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This bill was reintroduced yesterday! castor.house.gov/news/documen...

Emily Koo of @acadiacenter.bsky.social is now up testifying for H5573, which would pave the way for the use of grid-enhancing technologies and advanced conductors.

"Investment in these lower-cost alternatives as opposed to new capital builds can result in savings for electricity customers." /5

Rep. Castor and Senators Welch and King Introduce Bill to Boost Investment in Grid-Enhancing Technologies, Increase U.S. Power Grid Capacity

Learn more: castor.house.gov/news/documen...

The Advancing GETs Act is reintroduced! It would create a US-specific version of incentives that accelerated grid modernization in the UK and Australia.

America deserves an optimized grid.

Thank you @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social, #SenatorAngusKing and #SenatorPeterWelch for your leadership!

Yep, our bizarre utility model blocks innovation: "So why are we not seeing an explosion in ATT investment &deployment in the US? Because despite their potential 2unlock 21st-century technology, the 20th-century structure of the nation’s electricity markets discourages adoption of these solutions. "

Thrilled to partner with @briancdeese.bsky.social and to work with utilities and their regulators to integrate these great transmission technologies!

New op-ed on the potential for Advanced Transmission Technologies by the former Director of the White House National Economic Council!

"Laws or regulations that facilitate the use of ATTs can quickly expand the grid and save consumers money. They should be an easy yes on both sides of the aisle."

Playbook: Grid Enhancing Technologies Playbook: Grid Enhancing Technologies Unlocking Power: What are Grid Enhancing Technologies? Unlocking the Grid: Key Benefits of Grid Enhancing Technologies Understanding the Benefits of GETs: Reso…

Hope you’re ready for the midterm exam on how we can make the most of the U.S. #powerGrid. ⚡⚡

Don’t worry — we made you a cheat sheet:

DOE Awards $160 Million to Georgia Power to Strengthen Georgia's Power Grid Georgia Power will deploy new grid-enhancing technologies including dynamic line rating technology and reconductoring of high voltage power lines through funding from the GRIP...

Backed by #GRIP funding, @georgiapower.bsky.social is stepping up to “Deliver Long-term Reliability” and “Drive Lower Rates” with Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR)! #DLR optimizes grid capacity, lowers transmission costs, and integrates #renewables efficiently. Read more:
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This thread was a good discussion! Grid engineers, please post at us with your questions and critiques!

And yes, we were trying to be a little silly with the jetpack metaphor.

This is not to say that GETs will never replace a new line and they are used as reliability upgrades as well. But, using GETs to reduce constraints during infrastructure construction or resolve short-term planned outages would have very clear and easily quantifiable benefits.

We agree that new lines and reconductoring are definitely needed across the US. GETs can serve as an interim solution while a new line or other upgrade is put in service, or could resolve economic transmission needs that don't justify a new line.

Yes, to the point about vertically integrated utilities.

Even wires-only utilities aren't incentivized to reduce congestion if a low-cost upgrade could cut into a bigger capital project later.

RTOs might identify a need for transmission expansion, but they wouldn't mandate a technology solution.

This should be meaningfully investigated and transparently reported. There is significant resistance to even incremental changes, which makes it seem like the benefits and challenges are not fully evaluated before the answer is "it's not worth it."

This ☝️ utilities are incentivized to increase capacity if it means interconnecting new load, but they don't usually proactively resolve congestion or curtailment which costs generators millions but the utility simply passes those costs through.

🔌 Some states are pushing their utilities to consider technologies that allow existing power lines to carry much more electricity.

These grid-enhancing technologies can help to lower utility bills and improve grid resilience, @brown_alex_ reports.

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A new climate story on NPR!

A surprising quicker solution to help fix the mess of the US grid. (And why many worry monopoly utilities won't go for it.)

Check it out below!

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/13/1187620367/power-grid-enhancing-technologies-climate-change

The first issue of @natrevcleantech.bsky.social features a big review paper on Grid Enhancing Technologies!

They have common utility barriers when it comes to utility incentives - because they are low-cost and require operating the grid as a dynamic asset, they don't fit into the return on equity business model and require a fundamental change of mindset.

Also a good acronym.