Transmission
The US has more clean energy projects planned than the grid can handle
Without major policy reforms and grid upgrades, much of the 1.4-terawatt queue of solar, wind and battery projects may never get built, two new reports find.
Transmission
Policy & regulation
The US needs to build a bigger, stronger grid. FERC has a plan for that
A new federal proposal would task grid operators, states and utilities with planning a grid that can support clean energy over the long term — and fairly share the costs of building it.
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Utilities
Chart: US utilities are spending less on making electricity and more on getting it to customers
Cheap renewables are a good thing, but customers will likely be stuck with a hefty bill for grid upgrades.
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Transmission
Grid operator MISO's transmission plan would split its region in two
Divvying up costs between MISO's north and south regions could solve a long-running fight over who pays for new transmission lines. But will the plan pass muster with federal regulators?
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Transmission
New transmission tech can easily double clean energy capacity. Will utilities buy it?
Startup TS Conductor says its product can boost electricity transmission without costly rebuilds. Policy shifts from U.S. regulators would help.
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Solar
Gigawatts of solar could be built in the open land around US interstate highways
Solar development at interstate interchanges could feed the grid, charge EVs and steer money to local communities. The Biden admin is now behind the idea.
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Utilities
Utility Entergy stymied transmission projects that might have prevented some New Orleans blackouts
Grid planning served Entergy's economic self-interest rather than reliability, critics contend.
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Clean energy
What's the trick to keep grids humming along on solar, wind and batteries alone?
A Department of Energy program is testing a new type of "grid-forming" inverter that could make it possible.
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Transmission
New York OKs underground and underwater transmission lines to deliver upstate clean energy to NYC
Can buried lines help major transmission projects avoid the battles that too often prevent rural clean power from reaching cities?
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Utilities
Alphabet's R&D hub is marshaling its computing muscle to model fast-changing electrical grids
X (formerly known as Google X) wants to virtualize power grids to speed clean energy adoption. Will utilities and grid operators get on board?
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Video
How a company turned used Nissan Leaf EV batteries into moneymakers
The electrical grid needs more energy storage to handle the influx of renewables and electric vehicles.
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