Transmission Transition

October 2002

By Dr. Lisa K. Shapiro

For publication in Energy User News
Volume 27. Issue No. 10.

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Transmission of electric power is the ability to move large volumes of energy from where it is generated to where it is used. Currently the actual cost of moving power is only 6 to 10 percent of total electric costs. But how well the transmission systems works, and how well it can support an active market, profoundly affects the total cost of electricity.

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Covering:

New Markets and an Old System
Barriers to Increased Investment
Results of Bad Investment Climate
Factors to Consider in Creating a Modern Efficient Transmission Grid
FERC’s New Standard Market Design

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