en.Wedoany.com Reported - KeyLogic recently announced that it has been selected to lead the Pennsylvania Accelerated Transmission and Energy Redevelopment (PATER) initiative, providing critical analytical support to Team Pennsylvania. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Transmission Acceleration Grant Program, this study aims to help states accelerate and improve transmission planning, permitting, and siting processes to address evolving energy demands. The PATER initiative focuses on a pivotal turning point for the Commonwealth: how to strategically invest in energy infrastructure to support the growing electricity needs of advanced manufacturing and other large loads, while maximizing the economic benefits of redevelopment opportunities across the state.
The initiative will develop a decision-ready framework to guide the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, PJM Interconnection, state agencies, and private sector stakeholders in identifying and prioritizing the highest-value opportunities for transmission investment and energy infrastructure redevelopment.
As a System One company headquartered in Pittsburgh with extensive operations in Pennsylvania, KeyLogic's team integrates national laboratory-level analytical capabilities, industry-leading transmission expertise, advanced modeling tools, and regional experience. Under this grant, KeyLogic will collaborate with Team Pennsylvania to conduct a comprehensive statewide infrastructure and transmission assessment, characterize retired power plant sites from technical, economic, regulatory, and community perspectives, and employ a multi-criteria decision framework to identify sites with the highest redevelopment potential. KeyLogic has partnered with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an independent, nonprofit energy research and development organization whose work includes evaluating advanced transmission technologies and grid expansion strategies under real-world operating conditions.
Dr. Brian Anderson, Executive Vice President of KeyLogic's team and former Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, stated that Pennsylvania faces a generational opportunity to transform legacy energy assets into engines of economic growth, and that this initiative provides the Commonwealth with a rigorous, data-driven decision-making foundation to act with confidence, adding that he is proud to bring national laboratory-level analytical capabilities to Pennsylvania. Dr. Eknath Vittal, EPRI's Technical Lead for Transmission Operations and Planning, noted that EPRI is pleased to apply its transmission planning expertise and advanced analytical tools to this initiative, helping Pennsylvania strategically navigate the intersection of retiring generation, large load growth, and transmission infrastructure development, enabling the Commonwealth to make strategic, well-informed decisions for a reliable, affordable energy future. The project is expected to be completed by early 2027 and will include public outreach activities coordinated with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and Team Pennsylvania to ensure that input from a broad range of stakeholders is incorporated into the final recommendations.
