{"id":944,"date":"2016-10-20T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/MGA-1\/?p=944"},"modified":"2016-10-20T00:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T00:00:07","slug":"mga-holds-sixth-annual-electric-transmission-meeting-grid-modernization-understanding-technology-advancements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/mga-holds-sixth-annual-electric-transmission-meeting-grid-modernization-understanding-technology-advancements\/","title":{"rendered":"MGA Holds Sixth Annual Electric Transmission Meeting Grid Modernization: Understanding Technology Advancements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>COLUMBUS, OH<\/strong> \u2013 The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) recently held its sixth annual<br \/>\nelectric transmission meeting in Columbus, Ohio. The meeting, Grid Modernization: Understanding<br \/>\nTechnology Advancements, brought together governors\u2019 staff, state utility commissioners, energy<br \/>\ncompanies, federal partners and other industry stakeholders to discuss emerging technologies.<br \/>\n\u201cRenewable and affordable energy is a key driver of economic growth in all Midwestern states,\u201d said<br \/>\nKansas Governor Sam Brownback, Chair of the MGA. \u201cAs capabilities and cost effectiveness of<br \/>\ntechnology have improved, so has our access to renewable energies like wind and solar. These recent<br \/>\ntechnology advancements can help utilities and state regulators meet future energy goals.\u201d<br \/>\nIndustry representatives discussed innovations in renewables like solar and wind, as well as energy<br \/>\nstorage and its impact on the grid. Commissioners from three Midwestern states discussed steps they are<br \/>\ntaking to prepare for these new technologies. Other discussion topics included transmission infrastructure,<br \/>\ncapacity and reliability of the grid, and the resources needed for improvements.<br \/>\nJesse Heier, executive director of the MGA, said, \u201cElectric transmission planning serves as a great<br \/>\nexample of how Midwestern governors are collaborating across state borders to strengthen our regional<br \/>\neconomy, maintain competitive energy prices, and ensure grid reliability.\u201d<br \/>\nThis was the sixth meeting the MGA hosted to highlight the steady progress in planning for the electric<br \/>\ntransmission needs of the future. The meeting was a kick-off event for a multi-year project the MGA is<br \/>\nundertaking on modernizing the electric grid.<br \/>\nMore information on the MGA\u2019s transmission and grid modernization efforts is available at<br \/>\nwww.midwesterngovernors.org\/transmission.htm.<br \/>\nUp next for the MGA is an America\u2019s Smartland Series titled Grid Modernization: Integrating Solar<br \/>\nEnergy. This series will explore the Midwest\u2019s solar opportunities, the benefits of different types of solar<br \/>\ndeployment, the market and policy landscape, and regional lessons learned that can be applied to future<br \/>\nelectric system innovations. More information is available online at<br \/>\nwww.midwesterngovernors.org\/solar.htm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLUMBUS, OH \u2013 The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) recently held its sixth annual electric transmission meeting in Columbus, Ohio. 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