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More than half of the projects are driven by forecasted load growth, marking an evolution in transmission planning from an emphasis on accessing low-cost renewables to meeting load growth, CAISO said.
Published May 26, 2026
Electrical transmission lines hang over a housing development on March 24, 2026, in Sylmar, California. The state's need for transmission expansion “has grown steadily with the emphasis evolving from primarily accessing low-cost renewable generation basins to now also reliably meeting growing customer demand,” the California Independent System Operator said.
