Cliff Graham on LinkedIn: Democratic bill mandates FERC interconnection reforms to bring new… (2024)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has reaffirmed most of its final rule on interconnection process reforms. Order No. 2023-A also clarifies a few points. Cory Lankford and Kayla Grant explore what it means for transmission providers. #FERC #Order2023 #Order2023A #interconnection https://lnkd.in/eQEkeK58

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Significant challenges in the US with the electrical grid infrastructure. We often take this for granted... A combination of technological advancements, regional planning and investments in grid resilience will need to be put in place for curbing energy consumption to ensure a reliable and sustained electrical grid in the coming years. https://lnkd.in/eceaTux5

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Much respect to the folks at #siemensenergy implementing this new-build Synchronous Condenser project. Energy security is about a lot more than where the generation is located.

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FERC ruling on nation-wide interconnection. Anti-social ERCOT could get new friends.#powergeneration #grid #gridmodernization #gridreliability #renewableenergy #infrastructure #ercot #miso #caiso #spp #electricity #energystorage #windenergy

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The FERC affirmed its historic July 2023 rule that modernizes the nation’s transmission grid by streamlining the generator interconnection process.#FERC #TransmissionGrid #Interconnection

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Let us see.The 2 GW Suedlink will become operational in 2026 with N-1 redundancy and the cost of 3 M€/km for underground 525 kV HVDC copper cables only: https://lnkd.in/e6kSwCzsAs Germany’s ambition is to have over 60 GW of wind power in the North Sea by 2050, scaling up the same ancient system to 20 GW capacity will likely result in the cable only cost of 45 M€/km with N-2 redundancy.This is why such cables are not even included in the comparison table of this paper: https://lnkd.in/etuuBMPcTenneT has ignored the new technology for over a decade now because the volume of their business will drop accordingly.To put it simply, for the same cost of 9 M€/km, German taxpayers can have underground cables with a transmission capacity of either 20 GW or 4 GW, both at N-2 redundancy.It is time to open our eyes and make a choice. The BMWK has already made their choice, and it is concerning. The Dutch government, including the Minister for Climate and Energy Policy, blindly trusts TenneT instead of having their own expert opinion in the interest of taxpayers. This circular decision-making explains the decade-long stagnation in this area. With no interest from a transmission system operator, HVDC cable and system companies wil not develop the new tech. So far, the taxpayers get what they deserve: an overblown bill to pay for the service that, with good will, could cost a fraction of it.

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FIRST ESTIMATES OF GERMAN MESHIFICATION (OFFSHORE GRIDIFICATION) COSTS AT 160 B€ : Estimates of the German Onshore Gridification costs have risen over the years: https://lnkd.in/d5W3MDAB latest at “above 100 B€. So interesting to now see some first (at least to WattWatch) Meshification costs, here at 160 B€. Taken into account that Gridification has grown by a factor 10, it will be really interesting to see how the 160 B€ will develop. As Professor J Lilliestam expresses things in work from a few years back on the pre-conditions for this to happen Offshore:“Flexibility is weakly described; Policy instruments could be conflicting, and Optimality has little to do with policy strategies”“Finally, it is very unlikely that the pathways that national governments view as the most beneficial for their respective countries will add up to something that is even close to “optimal” when aggregated into a full European electricity pathway trajectory; quite likely, the power systems as specified by the pathways may not even be stable, both as the flexibility options are underspecified but also as the basic functioning and balancing of each national system may be in conflict with the neighbor systems.”More on the coming adventures on the 800 B€ Offshore bet can be read about in: https://lnkd.in/gwTNeyya

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🌐 Exciting Times at FERC in 2024! 🌐Heading into the new year, FERC, under Willie Phillips' leadership, gears up for key initiatives:✅ Tackling Transmission Reform✅ Improving Interconnection Processes✅ Exploring Regional Transmission TiesWith only three commissioners, decisions will be swift, avoiding tie votes. Phillips aims to make 2024 the year of action, focusing on grid reliability, resource adequacy, and transmission planning.Anticipated Moves:🔗 Bolstering Interregional Transfer Capacity🔄 Reducing Grid Interconnection BacklogsStay tuned for FERC's impactful role in shaping a resilient energy landscape! 🚀💡#FERC #Energy2024 #TransmissionReform #GridReliability #EnergyLeadership

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The FERC affirmed its historic July 2023 rule that modernizes the nation’s transmission grid by streamlining the generator interconnection process.#FERC #TransmissionGrid #Interconnection