Expanding transmission of renewable power approved by US energy panel

WASHINGTON, D.C: This week, federal energy regulators approved a rule that will make it easier to transmit renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, to the electric grid.

The 1,300-page rule, which took two years to fully draft, is a key part of President Joe Biden's goal to eliminate carbon emissions in the entire U.S. economy by 2050.

The rule aims to boost the aging U.S. power grid to meet surgi