A public webinar to officially kick off this National Transmission Planning Study was held on March 15. The webinar included DOE leadership and industry leaders about why this study is needed and an overview.

Speakers included:

• Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm
• Patricia A. Hoffman, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity
• Brett Carter, Executive Vice President, Xcel Energy
• Debra Lew, PhD, Associate Director of Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG)
• Lauren Azar, Azar Consulting, LLC
• Johannes Pfiefenberger, Principal, Brattle