It’s Time For Transparency In The Electric Grid
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
The share of variable renewable energy (VRE) — mainly solar and wind — generation on U.S. regional power systems more than doubled on average from 2012 to 2018, according to the newly released 2018 Renewable Energy Grid Integration Data Book.
New England’s transmission operator ISO New England reportedly boasts an interconnection queue of 20,000 megawatts (MW) and includes 10,000 MW of offshore wind.
Energy efficiency programs have cut power demand and saved New England $260 in transmission upgrades, according to regional grid operator ISO-New England.