Leveraging Rhode Island’s Siting Board to Tackle Transmission Spending

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Acadia Center Responds to Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Request for Comment on their Integrated Resource Plan and Transmission Solutions White Paper

In its responses, first for the Integrated Resource Plan: Acadia Center focused on reiterating the importance of looking at the modeling highlighted in Acadia Center and CATF’s paper on future load growth in the region; the importance of grid flexibility to meet growth with demand-side resources; the recommendation for a technical potential study for energy efficiency; encouraging the inclusion of long duration energy storage, storage retrofits, and thermal storage in modeling; and, Acadia Center discouraged the use of clean hydrogen or biofuels for power considerations (aside from biofuels being used in very niche circumstances, with the caveat that methane produced specifically for power should not be relied on).

As for commentary regarding transmission issues, Acadia Center recommended DEEP look into the Longer-Term Transmission Planning process for guidance on how to evaluate state transmission planning; to look to interregional modeling done by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to inform its own modeling; Acadia Center emphasized the importance of an establishment of an Independent Transmission Monitor, and asked the state to establish a requirement for transmission congestion reporting under a $4.3 million annual threshold; Acadia Center strongly aligned with the need to reform the asset condition project approval process, and, Acadia Center aligned with the need to push incentivization for Advanced Transmission Technologies.

Acadia Center CT DEEP IRP – White Paper Comments

IRP Notice

Transmission White Paper

DEEP Press Release

Acadia Center’s Joint Comments on Docket No. 21-05-15RE02 – PURA Investigation into Performance Mechanisms for a Performance-Based Regulation Framework

RE02 Revised Straw Proposal Comments

Acadia Center Comments to Connecticut’s PURA in Response to Notice of Revised Straw Proposal on Revenue Adjustment Mechanisms (RAM)

Acadia Center Comments to PURA on RE01 RAM Revised Straw Proposal

Comments Submitted to ISO-NE on Draft Transmission RFP

Comments to ISO NE on LTTP RFP

At Rhode Island Legislature, Acadia Center Highlights the Need for Electric Rate Reform and Cost Controls Alongside Electrification

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Acadia Center Supports Prohibition of Certain Utility Expenses in Rhode Island

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Acadia Center’s Joint Letter on ISO New England FERC Order 2023 Compliance

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Acadia Center Testimony in CT Energy & Technology Committee

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Acadia Center Comments in Response to Massachusetts Draft Non-gas Pipeline Alternatives (NPA) Framework

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