Have you read the new paper from MIT - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research? “Increased use of advanced transmission technologies (ATTs) can play a major role in meeting this demand growth quickly and cost-effectively.” Read more below.
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The electricity grid is at a tipping point. Demand is rising for the first time in decades. Meanwhile, we’re working to transition to renewable electricity generation sources and navigate the climate crisis. We have an incredible amount of renewables waiting to be utilized, but the grid isn’t equipped to integrate them. “Over the course of 2023, the backlog of generator and storage capacity actively seeking interconnection to the electric grid increased by 27 percent—by December 2023, nearly 2,600 GW of generator and storage capacity were in the ‘queue,’ 95 percent of which was solar, storage, and wind.” Advanced transmission technologies like TS Conductor’s AECC wires can unlock the capacity and efficiency needed to get those renewables online, but incentive structures make the adoption of these technologies less appealing. This new paper written by Brian Deese, Rob Gramlich, and Anna Pasnau, and published by the MIT - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research recommends a 5-part framework to accelerate the adoption of ATTs. “In the near-term, perhaps the most powerful opportunity for progress involves increasing the capacity of the electricity grid without building entirely new lines or systems. With so-called advanced transmission technologies (ATTs), we can expand transmission capacity quickly by improving utilization of existing grid infrastructure.” TS Conductor’s AECC Conductor can increase grid capacity up to 3x when compared to ACSR conductors. That is the kind of capacity needed for today’s energy demand growth and to allow more renewables onto the grid faster, while saving ratepayers money. https://lnkd.in/gDfvikky