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Current power grids don't have the flexibility to support the energy transition and updating them will take years. National Grid and LineVision have found a faster solution unlocking unused potential in power lines. Hudson Gilmer, Co-Founder and CEO at LineVision, says: “With accelerating load growth and congestion, a diverse set of solutions is crucial to enhancing grid capacity, starting with maximising the potential of the existing grid.” Have a read to find out how they've done it in New York #Sustainability #Energy #US Brian Gemmell John Pettigrew Jon Marmillo Stephen Smith

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“… the co-location of an Amazon data center at Talen Energy’s Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania could lead to cost shifting …” Just like the complaints about roof-top PV leading to cost shifting. If only it was possible to make network service pricing cost-reflective 🧐 Btw, you can model “behind-the-meter” nuclear power plants in Gridcog 😀

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💡If you get as amped up as Jonathan does about the future of #energy #technology, ARPA-E's 3-day event is for you! Hear from our co-founder Jonathan Scott about energy innovation in Dallas, Texas, later this month.   #keynote #solar #PowerTrip #ARPAE24

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Thanks to PJM Interconnection teams for this insightful #RTEP report showcasing your strategy towards: ➡ optimizing infrastructure investment ➡ fostering transmission and #interconnection planning ➡ strengthening regional planning to benefit consumers #powergrids Manu Asthana

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IN THE NEWS: A coalition of New England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/eHgTBReP #NewEngland #EnergyStorage #GridReliability

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SERC Reliability Corporation Vice President of Operations, Tim Ponseti, recently presented to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) on key reliability topics. The spotlight was on the Interregional Transfer Capability Study (ITCS), an important initiative aimed at boosting grid reliability by assessing transfer capabilities between transmission regions. This groundbreaking study, launched in 2023, provides insights that will help inform the future of our energy infrastructure and strengthen grid resilience. Stay tuned for more updates on this essential work! Learn more about the ITCS here: https://bit.ly/3Nh9C7I #LeadWithPurpose 

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Six New England states are first in the U.S. to collectively and proactively ask grid operator ISO New England to seek bids to expand two grid interfaces in southern Maine and build new infrastructure, such as a substation, in Pittsfield, Maine to connect up to 1,200 MW of onshore wind production. #ISO-NewEngland #FERC #cleanenergytransmission 3cleanenergyprojects

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Newsday recently published an op-ed by Bob Catell, titled LI’s Increasing Energy Demands Require Grid Build-Out, in response to the New York Independent System Operator (NYSIO) 2024 Reliability Needs Assessment. The op-ed underscores the need to modernize and build out the grid and how Propel NY Energy will put the grid backbone in place to reliably serve Long Island’s growing needs. The transmission project will add three additional connections between Long Island and the statewide grid to improve reliability, resiliency, and access to clean energy. To read the full article, visit https://lnkd.in/e3Np-z4J [Subscription to Newsday may be required] #PropelNYEnergy #Newsday

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🌍 National Grid's Innovative Leap Toward Clean Energy 🌍 National Grid is making waves in the clean energy transition by deploying cutting-edge technology to enhance energy efficiency and decarbonize the grid. These advancements will support renewable energy sources and accelerate the shift to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. Read the full article to discover how National Grid is leading the way with innovations reshaping the energy landscape. #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #NationalGrid #Sustainability #Decarbonization #GreenTech #WexEnergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #LinkedIn

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Upgrade you Interconnection Queue IQ! There is no #CleanEnergy transition without transmission - we must responsibly expand our grid to more rapidly onboard clean energy. In 2023 over 3K new project requests to connect to the grid representing over 900 MWs of RE & storage. In total over 11K projects representing ~2.6 TWs of RE & storage capacity actively seeking connection! The Western queue (excluding Cal) represents 700+ MWs of potential - good news is wait time in West to get connection is below national average.

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Excellent article by Jeff St. John! Even though US transmission owners have been investing more than ever in grid infrastructure (over $25 billion annually), bottlenecks in the power grid are preventing the US from meeting surging demand and interconnecting the necessary new resources. Good news is that we do have tools to address these challenges: more proactive planning, grid enhancing technologies, and improved generator interconnection processes! (See, for example, https://lnkd.in/d-BhHaXF, https://lnkd.in/e8vSr4V7, and https://lnkd.in/e7VpYVvj) https://lnkd.in/e7BaRV7S

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Interregional transmission can provide many benefits -- yet power markets and grid operating practices are not set up to fully capture these benefits. This new report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the DOE Grid Deployment Office lays out the barriers that need to be addressed to realize the full value of existing and new interregional transmission: https://lnkd.in/ekzximcU One of the necessary steps to improve seams-related inefficiencies is "intertie optimization," which we addressed here: https://lnkd.in/ew3QtcpQ and here: https://lnkd.in/dptXMG3t Great work by Christina Simeone, PhD and Amy Rose! #gridmodernization

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I’m excited to see a real solution to the mounting generation retirement dilema in PJM move forward. PJM has acknowledged that new entry of resources has not kept pace with the amount of MWs lost due to rapid retirements. What the Stakeholder Coalition is trying to accomplish is at least “maintain the same level of resource adequacy” and MWs in critical locations historically relied on to undergird the system so that we continue to have a reliable and operable system and market. And beyond the technical and system need, there is the human need and element here. Elevate and other Coalition members are trying to keep generating facilities operating so that jobs aren’t lost and the economic tax base remain in these cities and locales where retiring power plants sit. Transferring Capacity Interconnection Rights (CIRs) from an existing generator to a replacement resource in an expedited interconnection review process of 9 months or less is more efficient and timely and allows for a deactivating unit to deenergize and its replacement resource (any technology type) to energize at around the same time frame to avoid mass closures and impacts to energy communities that have already paid for the network upgrades and existing infrastructure. We have a true reliability need in PJM and this Stakeholder Coalition proposal is one tool in the tool kit that can address the need and was closely designed based on 9 previous generator replacement processes already approved by the FERC. We look for continued member support at the MRC.

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Agreeing on the definition of energy storage for your state is a critical first step in developing the many policies needed to create a full fledged energy storage market https://lnkd.in/eMMkECnp

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Want to stay in the know on these projects? MAPSearch at Endeavor Business Media offers a monthly report on transmission projects delivered via email utilizing our transmission projects database analytics. Reach out to receive your complimentary copy [email protected] #MAPSearch #ENvision #reports #transmission #projects

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Microsoft Nuclear PPA to Restart Three Mile Island (TMI) Shows Hyperscalers' Urgency for Clean Energy Microsoft’s power purchase agreement with Constellation in Pennsylvania is the latest sign of the major hyperscalers' advance toward getting more nuclear power and its benefits on-line. A comparison to TMI is herein drawn with the similar restart of Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. DCF Senior Editor David Chernicoff explores the accelerating ground game for U.S. data center nuclear energy stakes. #datacenter #hyperscale #AI #nuclear #energy #grid #infrastructure https://lnkd.in/eiwn2RG9

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has proposed significant final changes to its regulations for the Permanent Community Solar Program. These updates aim to enhance access and streamline processes for community solar projects across the state. In this alert, Dan Skowronski and Pamela Goodwin highlight the key changes to be aware of ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyzSs94w #SolarEnergy #PublicUtilities

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ISO New England leaders recently met to discuss the region’s evolving energy landscape at this year’s New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners Symposium. Gordon van Welie, ISO New England President and CEO, detailed the four pillars essential for a reliable and cost-effective energy transition: clean generation, balancing resources, energy adequacy, and robust transmission - managing these variables will be crucial as we move into the future. As New England’s clean energy transition continues, how will it affect your future energy contracts? Send us a message today and let’s start the conversation! #newengland #energy

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