As electric markets in the West continue to evolve, there has been a corresponding evolution in the issues the region faces with respect to transmission. As new resources come on line, they trigger operational and cost allocation issues on the micro level. On a macro level, there are fundamental issues percolating that involve the best role for power marketing agencies (BPA and WAPA) in the region.
Troutman Sanders partner Karen Kruse will present a discussion titled "Electric Transmission in the West," during LSI's conference, which is being held May 19 and 20, 2014, in Seattle, WA.