I appreciate the efforts that have been made, but nothing in the blog post suggests that the underlying problems have been “largely addressed.”

Excited to join this panel IEEE interconnection workshop this week, w/ Will Gorman Katie Siegner @theAEScorp & DOE Tech Transitions Office. events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406059

⚡️JUST RELEASED: DOE’s new roadmap outlining solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and clear the existing backlog of solar, wind, and battery projects seeking to be built.

Get the scoop👇
energy.gov/articles/doe-r…

Notable to see two most popular Utility Dive articles both related to connect & manage right now, and #1 highlight on their Weekender newsletter.

Building on DOE’s interconnection roadmap, new legislation would require FERC to enable faster & more cost-effective access to US grid. Supported by 20 orgs, it may become part of permitting reform package. utilitydive.com/news/congress-…

“There is unlikely to be any document for years to come reflecting such a comprehensive set of [interconnection] solutions,” said Tyler Norris, former head of development at Cypress Creek Renewables.

utilitydive.com/news/doe-trans…

The many folks on here who have both wittingly and unwittingly fed into a load growth panic that gas-addicted monopoly utility execs could have imagined only in their wildest dreams 12 months ago should really read this well-reported piece: latitudemedia.com/news/microsoft…

If you’re still on #energytwitter but not following EMP at Berkeley Lab Will Gorman Joseph Rand, I suggest you fix this immediately!

I appreciate Richard Meyer issuing correction in good faith commitment to accuracy. This experience underscores why we all need better info on evolving US load. Gold standard would be USDOE-sponsored 'Queued Up' report for large loads. Jigar Shah Joe DeCarolis

Not ERCOT load forecast. Actual forecast here. Richard shared updated study yr load, 64% based on letters from txm providers (no contract). Much not likely to materialize, not least because astronomical peak prices will incent much more load flex! ercot.com/files/docs/202…

The same argument could be made for replacing local transmission assets without looking at potential larger, more efficient regional solutions! Myopic could be an adjective to apply here, but utility regulatory incentives often incentivize myopic behavior...