Yesterday, the Department of Energy listed places that need more power lines, possibly paving the way for the federal government to force states to upgrade or build power lines. The study, the National Electric Transmissin Congestion Study, broke out three kinds of power congestion areas:
The first are categorized as the most severely congested areas - “Critical Congestion Areas,” of which the study identified two critical areas: Southern California and the Atlantic coastal area from the New York City area to northern Virginia.more ›
