Analyzing the US Transmission Industry

Publication Date	August 2007
Publisher	Aruvian Research
Product Type	Report
Pages	60
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ARU00454

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Summary

Federal law and implementing regulations are causing the most significant change in the U.S. electric power industry since the Great Depression. For more than 60 years the industry was characterized by a structure - utilities serving exclusive franchises - and a regulatory strategy - pricing at average prudent cost of service - that are now changing in fundamental ways.

Recently the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), FERC, and the U.S. Congress have questioned whether the high-voltage transmission system is capable of supporting its growing economic role. In May 2001, the National Energy Policy Development (NEPD) Group, referring to the transmission system as the "highway system for interstate commerce in electricity," recommended that reliability standards be made mandatory, in part because of the increasingly competitive nature of the electricity market.

The transition of the U.S. electric power industry from a regulated monopoly to a deregulated industry where generators of electricity compete for customers is in full swing. Consequently, many aspects of the industry are changing, including its infrastructure.

Aruvian Research's report on the US Transmission Industry looks at this industry in transition. The report provides an overview of electric power transmission, industry statistics of the US transmission industry, the investment scenario in the industry, and of course, the emergence and impact of renewable energies on the US transmission industry along with case studies.

Content

A. Executive Summary
B. Introduction to Electric Power Transmission
- B.1 Overview
- B.2 What is AC Power Transmission?
- B.3 History of AC Power Transmission
- B.4 Bulk Power Transmission
- B.5 Grid Input
- B.6 Grid Losses
- B.7 HVDC
- B.8 Grid Exit
- B.9 Importance of Communication
- B.10 Electricity Market Reform
- B.11 Merchant Transmission
- B.12 Wireless Power Transmission
- B.13 Transmission and Distribution Technologies
- B.14 R&D Situation in the Industry & Challenges
C. Overview of the US Transmission Industry
- C.1 Overview
- C.2 Historical Background of North American Electric Reliability System
- C.3 Changing Patterns in the Industry
- C.3.1 Increase in Network Congestion
- C.3.2 Analyzing Recent Outages
- C.3.3 Changed Trends in Power Flows
- C.3.4 Rising Popularity of Renewable Energy Systems
- C.4 Impact of Regulations
- C.4.1 FERC Orders 888 and 889
- C.4.2 FERC RTO 2000
- C.5 Impact of the August 2003 Blackout
- C.6 Transmission Line Siting - Major Obstacle for the Industry
D. Investing in the US Transmission Industry
- D.1 Requirement for More Investment
- D.2 Challenges Facing Investment Situation in the Industry
E. The Emergence of Renewable Energy in the US Transmission Industry
- E.1 Overview
- E.2 Economic Issues
- E.3 Case Studies
- E.3.1 New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority
- E.3.2 Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones
- E.3.3 Colorado Energy Resource Zones
- E.3.4 Sharyland Utilities RE Transmission Loop
F. Appendix
G. Glossary of Terms