Publish Date: September 23, 2024
EV Ready Grid Guidebook: A Practical Guide to Preparing the Grid for Electric Vehicle Adoption at Scale
Topics: Advanced Transportation, Electric Vehicles
Better Together: The Benefits of Coordination in the Development of Transmission and Distributed Energy Resources
Publish Date: September 16, 2024
Historically, because transmission and distributed energy resources (DERs) exist on opposite ends of the electricity system, the two resources have often been planned, developed, and operated in silos. Conversations on the interplay between transmission and DERs often focus on these resources as substitutes for each other, rather than acknowledging the ways they can work in concert to achieve clean energy goals. However, as the clean energy revolution accelerates, the need for an integrated approach to energy infrastructure has never been more urgent.
Topics: Transmission, Distributed Energy Resources
Unlocking America’s Energy: How to Efficiently Connect New Generation to the Grid
Publish Date: August 27, 2024
The “Generator Interconnection” process has taken center stage in energy policy debates in recent years, emerging as a key barrier to bringing new, cost-effective resources online to meet growing demand, maintain reliability, and ensure affordable electricity for customers. Last year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released Order No. 2023, directing transmission providers to improve their interconnection processes, primarily by instituting a first-ready first-served cluster study process, increased readiness requirements for interconnection projects, and firm deadlines for study completion. Though Order No. 2023 set a critical foundation, more can be done to make the interconnection process as efficient and expedited as possible.
Topics: Wholesale Markets
Moving the Needle on Distributed Energy Resources and Virtual Power Plants in Nevada
Publish Date: July 23, 2024
Resource planning is becoming more complex for Nevada utilities. Growing electricity demand is putting pressure on Nevada’s grid. New variable renewable energy is changing how the grid operates. Increasingly frequent extreme weather threatens the safety and performance of electric infrastructure. Nevada needs low-cost, flexible solutions to help manage the grid and maintain reliability in the face of these pressures.
Topics: Nevada, Distributed Energy Resources
State-Level Siting and Permitting Reform Policy Principles
Publish Date: July 1, 2024
This document outlines key policy principles that decisionmakers and stakeholders should consider when reforming state policy frameworks that govern the siting and permitting processes of large scale renewable and energy storage projects.
Topics: State Policy, Permitting and Siting