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PUC to use $4.5M DOE grant and RRI approval to speed transmission and shovel‑ready projects review
Summary
The PUC said it received a US Department of Energy grant to strengthen in‑house transmission review capacity and pointed to FERC’s recent approval of PJM’s Reliability Resources Initiative (RRI) separate queue as a tool to accelerate shovel‑ready projects and reuse existing infrastructure.
Lawmakers asked the PUC what the commission is doing to reduce interconnection delays and speed the review of high‑voltage transmission projects; the PUC said it will use federal grant money and regulatory engagement to expand staff capacity and improve siting reviews.
Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow told the committee that the PUC obtained roughly $4.5 million in DOE grant funding to bolster the commission’s internal expertise and staffing for…
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