Utility Dive•8 days ago
5 congested markets, 1 ready-to-scale solution
Key Takeaway
Advanced conductors offer a practical, scalable solution to significantly reduce grid congestion costs across major RTOs, benefiting developers and large power consumers by improving grid efficiency and reliability.
AI Summary
- •Major grid operators like ERCOT and PJM are incurring billions in grid congestion costs, impacting system efficiency and potentially increasing costs for consumers and developers.
- •Advanced conductors are presented as a 'ready-to-scale solution' to provide urgent relief from this grid congestion.
- •Alleviating congestion through advanced conductors can reduce system-wide costs, improve grid reliability, and potentially ease interconnection challenges and curtailment issues faced by developers and IPPs.
Topics
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