Links to agenda, presentations, and minutes for the July 12, 2011 ICP CAB meeting in Twin Falls, Idaho.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 added section 216(h) to the Federal Power Act providing for the Department of Energy to act as the lead agency for coordinating all applicable Federal authorizations and related environmental reviews required under Federal...

Section 1101 of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT)1 calls for a report on the current trends in the workforce of (A) skilled technical personnel that support energy technology industries, and (B) electric power and transmission engineers. It al...

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC): Reliability Considerations from the Integration of Smart Grid. NERC develops and enforces Reliability Standards; assesses adequacy annually via a ten-year forcast and winter and summer forecasts;...

The massive electric power blackout in the northeastern United States and Canada on August 14-15, 2003 resulted in the U.S. electricity system being called “antiquated” and catalyzed discussions about modernizing the grid. Industry sources suggeste...

This primer on electric transmission is intended to help policymakers understand the physics of the transmission system, the economics, and the policies.