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There is tremendous pressure at both state and national levels to integrate more renewable energy into the grid. However, the discussions can get heated when talking about what transmission is really needed, who will control the siting and operation of the new transmission, and what is ultimately the best use of the new generation and transmission. The organizations that supply and deliver electricity to our nation face a huge challenge when it comes to generating renewable power and getting it to the load centers that need it. These issues will likely be compounded by a national renewable energy standard and/or carbon regulations.

The Midwestern United States has enormous potential to provide wind energy for their region and other large metropolitan areas in the East. However, planning, siting, and paying for the transmission needed to accomplish this task are issues that must be addressed in order to move forward. In addition, neighboring regions like the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states have plans of their own that will impact the transmission build- out in the Midwest. This EUCI conference will discuss opportunities and obstacles and highlight working solutions to address how these ends will meet.

Who Should Attend

• Transmission Owners, Operators and Planners from the Midwestern U.S. and Central Canada
  
• Utility, Generation and Transmission Regulatory Affairs Professionals
  
• Renewable Energy Project Managers and Developers
  
• ISO/RTO Staff

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze the perspective of the Midwest, East, and Federal regulators in terms of Midwest transmission expansion
  
• Review and discuss the state of current federal energy legislation and the impact on transmission expansion, to include an update on DOE's Funding of Interconnection-Wide Collaborative Analysis and Planning
  
• Examine how State regulators are addressing the complicated issues associated with multi-state transmission projects
  
• Compare and contrast various types of transmission expansion cost allocation methods and stake holder perspectives of these options
  
• Evaluate the factors being considered to determine what the technical build- out of the Midwestern grid will be
  
• Apply lessons learned from the transmission siting process in multi-state projects

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the conference to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

The Conference will use Case Studies, PowerPoint Presentations and Panel Discussions.

Continuing Education Credits:

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer up to 0.9 CEUs for this program.