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Committee hears HB 40 to require transmission owners to evaluate grid‑enhancing technologies
Summary
HB 40 would require utilities to evaluate advanced transmission technologies (ATTs) and high‑performance conductors to reduce congestion and potential new transmission construction; supporters said ATTs can unlock ~20% more capacity and save ratepayers; a resident raised EMF/health concerns.
Delegate Lori Charcutian presented HB 40 to require transmission owners to identify congestion, quantify costs to ratepayers, and evaluate advanced transmission technologies (ATTs) — such as dynamic line rating, topology optimization, and high‑performance conductors — as alternatives to building new overhead transmission. The sponsor said using ATTs could reduce the need for new transmission by an estimated 20% in some locations and…
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