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ICYMI: New Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule requires the operators of regional grids to forecast their region’s transmission needs and providers to identify opportunities where they can upgrade existing infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/e4h9nS9S

DNV New Power Systems report: Global grid infrastructure to double by 2050 to meet surging electricity demand. #ElectricityDemand #RenewableEnergy #Decarbonization #GridExpansion #WindEnergy #SolarPower #EnergyTransition #AIinEnergy #SmartGrid #EnergyEfficiency #SustainableFuture #EnergyStorage #BatteryTechnology #GreenEnergy #ClimateAction #EnergyInnovation #Electrification #FutureOfEnergy #GlobalEnergy #DNV

21 U.S. States Commit to Modernizing Power Grid to Meet Challenges and Opportunities Twenty-one states across the United States have committed to prioritizing efforts to adopt modern grid solutions aimed at expanding grid capacity and building modern grid capabilities on both new and existing transmission and distribution lines. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin. Ray Long, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), lauded the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative, supported by the 21 states, as a significant step toward achieving a better-connected transmission system. […] Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dxpTkv_i #solarenergy #alternativeenergy #solarpv #pvsolar #photovoltaic #cleanenergy #cleantech #climatechange #middleeast #africa #india #asiapacific #asia #america #cleanenergy #doe #energygoals #northamerica #seia

The backlog of grid hookups is expected to reach 800 GW by the end of 2024 but this capacity exceeds UK requirements. The queue reflects lack of supply chain capacity and the duration of the planning process, motivating some game play around a scarce resource. "NESO plans are under way for the creation of what is essentially a new grouping of energy projects, which will run on a “first ready and needed, first connected” system." I wonder how it will fairly assess 'needed'. Perhaps NESO should simply auction off the places. Generators and customers can bid according to how much they value an early hookup. #electrification #infrastructure #grid BBC News - Faster grid hook-ups planned for some green energy projects - BBC News https://lnkd.in/eS4dH_Yr

UK Clean Power Plan 2030 Out! The UK Government just this morning published its Clean Power Plan 2030 following on from the advice from NESO on how to achieve this target. This is big news for our industry with a range of implications across energy transition technologies. Key points from a first glance include: - Grid connection prioritisation - ending the first come first serve system that has led to a 730+GW backlog - Speeding up planning incl updating the NPS for energy to guide planners, introduce a Planning and Infrastructure Bill and include big onshore wind and solar projects above 100MW as Nationally Significant Infrastructure - CfD regime reform - allowing renewables projects to bid for CfDs before they have received planning consent - to expand the supply stack bidding into each auction - Ensure communities will directly benefit from hosting clean energy infrastructure (not yet clear how....) More details may emerge throughout the day.

'Underbuilt' caught my eye in this article's subtitle. As a Grid Planner, I know it as a power line built beneath another on the same structure. However, it perfectly describes the more significant challenge faced by the United States power grid. The numbers tell a striking story: only 20% of clean energy projects in interconnection queues get built. Meanwhile, U.S. high-voltage transmission projects have plummeted over the past decade. 🔌 Are you curious how a single underbuilt line could bottleneck needed grid upgrades? This article explains why modernizing our power infrastructure is more complex than it seems. It's worth a read for anyone interested in our clean energy future. #PowerGrid #CleanEnergy #Infrastructure #Projects

My latest #PolicyWatch in Green Building Advisor: Last May, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 1920, which in very broad terms requires the country's electricity transmission providers to implement long-term planning in anticipation of next-generation (i.e., renewable) energy systems. ⚡⚡⚡ Given the current state of the U.S. grid, much of which is flirting with obsolescence, this ruling holds great promise for many parts of the country to benefit from the following: 🍃 Cleaner energy being produced and transmitted by more efficient means 💸 Interstate commerce through the trading and selling of power across state lines, via high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines 💡 Improved reliability by hardening and upgrading local distribution lines, commonly referred to as "the last mile" Ideally, greater capacity to move electricity longer distances equals greater incentive to develop more renewable energy. The cost-benefit ratio is plain as day. Add to which, corporations operating in the smart grid tech space (e.g., smart metering, smart substations, battery storage, and more) are claiming an increasing share of the energy market, well in excess of $100 billion. Despite the promise of FERC's new rule, there are many who fear that in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning the so-called Chevron doctrine, Order No. 1920 will be legally challenged in the courts by energy service companies who don't like the idea of making long-term investments. Only time will tell. https://lnkd.in/e_CqcqCF Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Energy Management Program | U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), The White House, Missouri Public Service Commission, Bentley Systems, Power Line Systems, Otto Lynch, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #lowcarbonenergy #lowcarboneconomy #windpower #solarpower #ElectionDay #GetOutTheVote

For the #cleanenergy transition to happen, we'll need electric #transmission to deliver #renewable power to places where people live. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has taken an important step to enable the development of that transmission.

The new rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mirrors three major conclusions from analysis from our Energy Futures Finance Forum on planning and financing new grid transmission capacity. https://lnkd.in/et26gwZZ The best practices identified in our analysis, and that are included in FERC’s new rule, enable transmission planners to move away from a mode characterized by crisis management and reactive “whack-a-mole" investments and toward an approach that prioritizes a pragmatic, orderly buildout of the grid to meet future needs. #electricty #transmission #grid #FERC

FERC Order 1920 is a pivotal step toward modernizing the U.S. transmission grid but does not guarantee transmission lines will be built. The order mandates long-term planning for grid expansion, focusing on a 20-year outlook that considers anticipated load growth, state regulations, and the retirement of older power plants. However, as several speakers noted at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Grid Forum last week, the rule serves more as a framework for transmission planning rather than a mandate to build projects, leaving room for ongoing debates about cost allocation and project selection. While Order 1920 requires grid operators to consider the use of advanced conductors and Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs), like dynamic line ratings, to increase capacity, it stops short of requiring their use. Between the development of compliance filings and five-year processes to update the planning scenarios, it's critical for stakeholders to continue to engage. Ongoing engagement at the federal and state levels will be essential to ensure cost-effective regional transmission projects are constructed to transport reliable power to all consumers. FERC laid the groundwork for transmission planning. It's crucial that stakeholders continue pushing for transmission deployment. #EnergyPolicy #Transmission #GridTech #FERC https://lnkd.in/ehRVVm49