Reducing Financing Costs for New Transmission in California

Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy 2024-10-31

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An electric tower with solar panel in view.California will need a significant build-out of new high-voltage transmission lines to meet state goals for renewable energy deployment and a decarbonized grid by 2045, which requires quadrupling its current in-state solar and wind capacity. But if this new infrastructure is paid for solely through electricity rates, it could increase them significantly, when they have …

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Authors:

Ethan Elkind

Date tagged:

10/31/2024, 11:16

Date published:

10/31/2024, 10:57