Constraints on electric transmission could raise costs and limit the grid's ability to meet rising projected demand. In this slide deck, CBO presents an overview of electric transmission, focusing on factors relevant to its development.
Electric transmission moves power over long distances, often from locations where it is generated at low cost to areas of high demand. But transmission capacity is limited—both between and within regions—and those constraints could raise costs and limit the grid's ability to meet rising projected demand. In this slide deck, CBO presents an overview of electric transmission, focusing on factors relevant to its buildout:
What are the trends in the electric power sector?
How is the grid organized, and who builds transmission?
How is the grid overseen, and who plans and pays for upgrades?
What types of transmission lines are being built?
What other factors may affect future development of transmission?
