The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
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The transition to carbon-free energy requires significant investments in new energy facilities and extensive new transmission lines. Senator Joe Nguyễn spearheaded this effort during the 2024 legislative session by leveraging...more
The California Energy Commission (CEC) last Friday released a draft strategic plan for offshore wind development, which estimates a potential generation capacity of up to 59.6 GW off the state’s coast and lays out strategies...more
The boost enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act has, to some extent, been counterbalanced by a range of transitional issues. In this video, Troutman Pepper Partners Brian Harms and Fred Wilson discuss these top-of-mind...more
A Maine Trial Court Judge has denied New England Clean Energy Connect permission to complete its project to transmit Canadian hydropower to the United States saying that NECEC hadn't demonstrated that it will suffer...more
The American Council on Renewable Energy Macro Grid Initiative published an August 9th analysis titled: Enabling Low-Cost Clean Energy and Reliable Service Through Better Transmission Benefits Analysis: A Case Study of MISO’s...more
Clean energy power line from Arizona to California approved for construction The Center Square – July 15 The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the start of construction of a 125-mile transmission line project spanning...more
As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) solicits comments regarding fundamental changes to its regulation of the country’s electricity transmission systems; as the temperature rises in New York State regarding...more
California’s looming decision on grid reliability: expand supply or manage demand? Greentech Media – January 5 - California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale...more
Tom Burton, Chair of Mintz Levin’s Energy Technology Practice, has published a weekly installment providing insight into the challenges and possible solutions that, if implemented, promise a bright future as clean energy...more
The Problem: Supply and Demand Geographic Mismatch Because much of America’s renewable energy supply is inland and demand is on the coasts (about 52% of the U.S. population is coastal), demand cannot meet supply without...more