Lead authors: Kathryn Binkley, Tyler Respondek Legal considerations raised by implementation of the Supergrid involve routing and permitting processes, and ultimately regulatory reform advocacy for a regional transmission organization (RTO)-centered framework for effective operation of the Supergrid. The NAS...
Lead author: Matthew Acho Co-authors: José Alfredo Durand Cárdenas, Rachel Levine Dwight Macomber Electric grid security has moved to the forefront of policy discussions at nearly all levels of government. At present, the U.S. electrical grid is outdated...
Lead author: Rachel Levine Co-authors: José Alfredo Durand Cárdenas, Xie He Dwight Macomber, Eliana Lins Morandi The chapter details the scientific and engineering challenges associated with implementing North American Supergrid concept. Overview Many site attributes dictate terrestrial underground...
The North American Supergrid (NAS or Supergrid) would make electricity infrastructure more resilient and greatly reduce power sector carbon emissions. The North American Supergrid is a proposed nodal high voltage direct current (HVDC), largely underground transmission network that would...
Water demand from the power sector heightens competition for freshwater resources and thereby increases prices for many sectors of the economy. Therefore, it is crucial to examine any changes to water usage patterns which may be the result of...
A team of analysts from University of California – Davis conducted economic and financial analyses to determine the financial and economic feasibility of implementing the North American Supergrid (NAS). To deduce financing mechanisms for an infrastructure initiative of this...
