Wires, an international trade association that promotes investment in the high-voltage grid, and several other organizations in the electric power space recently announced a statement of principles for advancing development of a modern electric transmission grid.

Statement of principles highlights ongoing collaboration between Canadian and American electricity sectors toward optimizing use of clean, renewable electricity in both countries, reports T&D World.

The statement was agreed to by a diverse coalition of 10 U.S. and Canadian organizations following the International Summit on the Electric Transmission Grid, held last month at the Embassy of Canada.

"The summit brought together diverse industry voices to address the pressing need for advancing the interregional and cross-border grid of the future," said Brian Gemmell, the president of WIRES and a vice president of transmission asset planning at National Grid. "The coming electrification of transportation and heating in the United States will require major new electric transmission infrastructure. We are calling for more leadership, cooperation, and investment at the federal, state, and regional levels to address the barriers that have inhibited the planning and execution of critical transmission projects that will be absolutely necessary to support the new electrified economy."

Discussions fat the summit focused on the planning and design of the future transmission grid, its economic benefits and regulatory challenges, the changing fundamentals in the electric sector, as well as threats to the grid's resilience.

Source: T&D World