Modern Grid Initiative. State- Federal Partnership

21 states and the federal government have agreed to accelerate improvements to the electric transmission and distribution network, which are critical to meeting the country’s objectives for affordable, clean, reliable, and resilient power. All participating states are led by Democratic Governors: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin.

States agree to:

Prioritize or accelerate efforts that support the adoption of modern grid solutions to cost-
effectively meet growing electric grid needs, including efforts that increase capacity and
maximize utilization of existing infrastructure;
• Explore opportunities at the executive and legislative levels to address capacity
challenges facing the grid in an expedient manner;
• Explore pathways to facilitate adoption of high-performance conductors and grid
enhancing technologies, which may include considering these technologies in grid
planning, financial incentives, performance standards, and updated cost-effectiveness
criteria;
• Maximize the use of available Federal financial and technical assistance;
• Help assess and communicate the potential benefits of modern grid technologies to
partners and stakeholders within and across states, including local governments and the
public;
• Share successes, challenges, lessons learned, and best practices with other states.

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