NEW: Technical Assistance Available on FERC Order No. 1920
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO) has announced additional technical assistance (TA) available to states to help them engage in transmission planning activities, including the new long-term regional transmission planning processes being developed in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Order No. 1920. FERC Order No. 1920 requires regional transmission planning entities to conduct long-term and more comprehensive regional transmission planning and expands the role of state entities in informing the processes and determining how the costs of new transmission facilities will be allocated to customers.
Three levels of TA are being offered. Both Help Desk and Expert Match requests will be accepted on a rolling basis, and successful applicants will begin receiving support approximately one month after the application is processed. Deep Dive TA requests will be accepted semi-annually, and successful applicants will begin receiving support approximately three months after the application is processed. The application deadline for the initial Deep Dive TA cycle is December 31, 2024.
States are encouraged to contact GDO at transmission@hq.doe.gov if they have questions about how TA offerings can be tailored to meet their needs, as GDO seeks to accommodate a variety of activities related to transmission planning and FERC Order No. 1920.
Other Resources
U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office: Enhanced Transmission Planning
U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office: Offshore Wind Transmission Federal Planning and Support
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission