In July, the National Council published, "Coordinating Interstate Electric Transmission Siting: An Introduction to the Debate" for Commissioners, staff, and other officials who are new to the transmission siting issue. This publication, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, provides government officials with an overview of State, regional, and Federal transmission siting issues; key State siting statutes; regional entities that could enable greater interstate cooperation; and recommendations to enhance the interstate transmission siting process. This publication is one of four papers dedicated to educating government officials on a range of electric transmission and distribution issues.
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The National Council on Electricity Policy (National Council) is a unique venture between State and Federal Electricity Officials. The mission of the National Council is to enable better coordination between federal and state entities responsible for electricity policy and programs. Our members understand that improved intrastate, regional and federal coordination can result in more informed policy decisions. To accomplish our mission we implement four types of activities:

National Council project-based activities are developed in collaboration with DOE and EPA. Over the next six months the National Council will issue a series of policy reports on regional resource planning.

The National Council continues to conduct a series of policy conference calls. The next series of calls will focus on inter-related electricity issues such as integrating energy efficiency and distributed generation into regional and state electricity planning. Calls are scheduled for the second Friday of each month. Click here for more information.

The National Council conducts annual planning meetings that are designed to set the priorities and direction for future activities. Click here for more information.

The Executive Director works with members of the Policy and Executive Committees to improve the visibility of the National Council. This is often accomplished through high-profile speaking engagements. Depending on the event or topic, the speaker might be the Executive Director or a member of the Policy Committee.