CCL Training: Overview and Benefits of the BIG WIRES Act

Citizens' Climate Lobby

English - October 20, 2023 14:56 - 27 minutes - 51.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ben Pendergrass | October 2023 Monthly Speaker | CCL VP of Gov’t Affairs

Next Episode: CCL Fall 2023 Lobby Training #1: Primary & Secondary Asks

The BIG WIRES Act has been introduced in the House and Senate. Join CCL's Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli for a training that will discuss how this policy could update and streamline the country’s patchwork energy transmission system. An updated transmission system will be technology neutral, prioritize regional flexibility and improve electrical grid reliability and reduce energy costs for all Americans.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):

(0:00) Intro & Agenda
(2:14) Why Transmission is Critical
(9:01) CCL's Permitting Reform Goals
(16:41) What the BIG WIRES Act Does
(24:09) November Lobbying

Helpful resources:
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/big-wires-slides
CCL Blog: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/ccl-applauds-bicameral-big-wires-act
Sen. Hickenlooper's Press Release:
https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-peters-introduce-big-wires-act-to-reform-permitting-lower-energy-costs/