These slides, “Optimizing Grid Infrastructure and Proactive Planning to Support Load Growth and Public Policy Goals,“ were prepared for the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and presented at a CATF webinar, “Confronting the Grid Crunch: Untapped Solutions to Meet Urgent Load Growth and Overcome Grid and Generation Bottlenecks,“ on September 30, 2025 for a panel discussion that included industry experts Nicole Pavia (Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure, Clean Air Task Force), Bryn Baker (Senior Director, U.S. Policy, Clean Energy Buyers Association), John Bernecker (Director, Transmission Center of Excellence, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority), Sarah Freeman (Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission), and Kirsten Verclas (Senior Managing Director, National Association of State Energy Officials).

Brattle experts Johannes Pfeifenberger and Long Lam discussed the findings from Brattle’s July 2025 reportOptimizing Grid Infrastructure and Proactive Planning to Support Load Growth and Public Policy Goals, commissioned by the Clean Air Task Force (CATF).

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