Inside Climate News reports that PJM Interconnection’s new proposal could potentially push fossil fuel projects to the front of the interconnection queue over renewable energy projects. United director Jon Gordon and other business groups expressed concern over the proposal, questioning whether PJM’s plan will actually enhance grid reliability while pushing renewables to the side.
Topics: United In The News, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
Inside Climate News reports that PJM Interconnection is under pressure, following PJM’s July capacity auction when prices jumped over 800 percent. Interviewed as part of the article, United's Jon Gordon emphasized PJM’s backlogged interconnection queue of 3,000 projects capable of replacing the entire grid’s generation, underscoring the need for immediate action.
Topics: Regulatory, United In The News, Economic Impact, FERC, Jon Gordon
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next year, the drive to maintain America's clean energy transition will rely heavily on the leadership of individual states. Inside Climate News interviews clean energy experts and advocates, including United's Morgan Pinnell, who believe that Maryland is primed to lead the clean energy transition and spoke to the potential impacts a second Trump term could have on advanced energy solutions across the state.
Topics: United In The News, Maryland, Morgan Pinnell