Energy regulators overhaul transmission rules in bid to accelerate clean power

Federal energy regulators on Monday approved two final rules aimed at updating transmission regulations for grid planners and settling disputes over who should pay for them — two key priorities for delivering on the Biden administration’s goal of reaching 100% carbon-free power generation by 2035.

Members of the three-person Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 to approve the new rules on regional transmission planning and cost allocation, marking the first time in more than a decade that the commission has updated those rules.