Transmission Collaboration:Midwestern Current and Future Successes

The Midwest has made steady progress in planning for the transmission needs of the future. Midwestern governors have been actively engaged in this process to ensure collaboration and progress among the many regional stakeholders.

The MGA co-hosted a meeting, Transmission Collaboration: Midwestern Current and Future Success, to highlight recent regional accomplishments, benefits of regional collaborative efforts, upcoming transmission challenges and how to fully leverage Midwestern energy opportunities and assets.

Transmission Collaboration

September 15-16 , 2011
Des Moines, Iowa

Agenda
Speaker Biographies
Meeting Attendees

Presentations:

• Clair Moeller
• Judy Poferl
• Kevin Kelly

Highlighted Reports:

• AWEA / WOW
• WIRES: Employment and Economic Benefits of Transmission Infrastructure Investment in the U.S. and Canada
• MISO Multi-Value Projects (MVP) – Jobs Impact Analysis

Co-Hosting Organizations

• Iowa Governor’s Office
• Iowa Utilities Board
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Organization of MISO States