Transmission Impossible: The State of the Grid

Synopsis

The grid currently presents the biggest obstacle to deployment across the USA’s rapidly expanding renewable energy sources. With a perfect storm of factors from the rise of extreme weather and cyber-attacks to outdated planning methods and generation retirements threatening reliability, the risks are substantial. Hear the latest analysis mapping the true scale of the challenge and what tools the industry can utilise to overcome it.

• Progress on the DOE Transmission Interconnection Roadmap
• Interconnection queue realities – is the 2TW claim accurate? How much of the proposed pipeline will be actualised?
• Tools for modelling the impact of hybrid project configurations
• Demystifying interconnection costs and timelines