Tag: FERC
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FERC affirms decision to hold utilities accountable for interconnection delays
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission affirmed its historic July 2023 rule that modernizes the U.S. transmission grid by streamlining the generator interconnection process. The rule, known as Order No. 2023, ensures that resources can connect to the transmission system in a reliable, efficient, transparent and timely manner. This interconnection rulemaking is the first step in……
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BREAKING: FERC issues final rule on reforming interconnection process for renewable energy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule today to improve the interconnection process and address the growing backlog of renewable energy projects — mostly wind, solar and storage resources — waiting in queues nationwide. FERC’s historic ruling marks a step toward the modernization of the U.S. energy grid by streamlining the interconnection……
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FERC data predicts solar to provide 66% of new U.S. generating capacity 2022-2025
Data provided by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) forecasts solar power to account for almost two-thirds (66%) of “high probability” additions to installed utility-scale generating capacity in the United States over the next three years. This prediction is based on a review recently released FERC data by the non-profit research firm SUN DAY……
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FERC Order 841 mattered, but state interconnection rules
It was big news this summer when a federal appeals court upheld Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC Order 841 clarified that energy storage systems as small as 100 kW (which are interconnected on the distribution grid, under state rules), cannot be barred from participating in wholesaleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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FERC Order 2222 opens up wholesale electricity markets for DER — why is this a big deal?
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222 last week to open up the wholesale electricity markers to distributed energy resources, which could go down as a historic decision. The public is more and more choosing to opt for cost-competitive solar and/or energy storage solutions. This rule is anRead More — Solar Builder magazine