Large transmission upgrades require coordination of multiple states, a multitude of interlocking permits, and a significant portion of the 500 companies that own the grid.

American National Power, which uses the name Brookhaven Energy locally, has said LIPA was greatly overestimating the cost of the transmission upgrades.

Costs of the power plant are estimated at $19-24 billion, including $3 billion for necessary transmission upgrades.

There is a lot of potential renewable energy that can't get on the current grid until billions of dollars in transmission upgrades are made.

The 4.2-litre engine's introduction was also marked by a transmission upgrade for buyers of the automatic cars, who saw the Borg Warner transmission system switched from a DG to a Typ-8 unit.

Whilst not officially a 'Wolf' the 130 ambulances (with bodies by Marshall Aerospace) used the same chassis and transmission upgrades, identical drivetrains and the same Defender-based front bodywork.

In the US, generation is growing 4 times faster than transmission, but big transmission upgrades require the coordination of multiple states, a multitude of interlocking permits, and cooperation between a significant portion of the 500 companies that own the grid.

The transmission upgrade was credited for an EPA gas mileage improvement to 17/24/20 (City/Highway/Combined) an increase of 2 mpg in highway driving.

The old utilities understood that they might be compelled to divest themselves of some assets, so they delayed many investments, including transmission upgrades.

Our neighborhood, along with others in nearby towns, was threatened by a transmission upgrade.