U.S. UTILITY REGULATORS ADOPT RESOLUTION HIGH PERFORMANCE CONDUCTORS

Anaheim, CA, November 13, 2024 – Today, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) passed a resolution highlighting how High Performance Conductors (HPCs) save customers money and improve reliability. The resolution encourages Congress to appropriate more funding for programs that support HPC deployment.

In the first two rounds of funding, Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Programs (GRIP) grants that include HPCs will benefit 25 states. The third round of funding is expected to accept proposals in 2025, and Congress could add more funding to programs like the Smart Grid Investment Grants to continue progress.

Doug Scott, Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission and sponsor of the resolution said:

“We must adapt and innovate to serve growing electricity demand while maintaining energy affordability and reliability. Advanced Transmission Technologies should be among the default solutions to increase grid capacity and performance at the lowest cost.”

High Performance Conductors (HPCs) is a term that encompasses modern conductor technologies which have greater performance characteristics when compared to traditional conductors, including increased capacity, higher efficiency, and less thermal sag. HPCs include both composite core conductors and superconductors. Learn more at AMPcoalition.org

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So far these states have benefited from federal grants that include HPCs:

• Alabama will benefit from an award that includes reconductoring with HPCs and improving system controls.

• Arizona will benefit from grants (1 and 2) that include HPCs.

• Arkansas will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• California was awarded over $600 million for a joint proposal by utilities, CAISO, CEC and CPUC to install Dynamic Line Ratings and HPCs. California will also benefit from another award that includes HPCs.

• Georgia Power Company was awarded a $160 million grant, to deploy Dynamic Line Ratings and HPCs. Georgia will also benefit from other grants (1, 2) that include HPCs.

• Idaho will benefit from grants (1, 2) that include HPCs.

• Indiana will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• Illinois will benefit from grants (1, 2) that include HPCs.

• Kentucky  will benefit from grants (1, 2) that include HPCs.

• Maine will benefit from a grant that includes HPCs.

• VEIR Inc. was awarded $30 million, to deploy 3.7-miles of HPCs in Eaton County, Michigan.

• Minnesota will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• Missouri will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• Mississippi will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• Nebraska will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• New Mexico will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. and Innovative Energy Alliance Cooperative were awarded a $15.6 million to upgrade 54-mile segment from Hettinger to Elgin, North Dakota with HPCs.

• The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office was awarded a $57 million grant to deploy HPCs. The Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation, based in North Carolina, was awarded $42 million grant, which included HPC upgrades. North Carolina also benefited from other grants (1, 2, 3), which included HPCs.

• Oregon will benefit from awards (1,2) that include HPCs.

• South Dakota will benefit from a grant that includes HPCs.

• Tennessee will benefit from a grant that includes HPCs.

• Utah will benefit from a grant that includes HPCs.

• Virginia will benefit from awards (1, 2) that include HPCs.

• Wisconsin will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.

• Wyoming will benefit from an award that includes HPCs.