"Feds Take Action to Streamline Power Source Integration into Energy Grid"
Federal regulators have unanimously approved new rules aimed at speeding up the process of connecting new power sources, such as wind or solar farms, to the energy grid. The rules include changes such as conducting larger regional interconnection studies for clusters of power generation requests, setting deadlines and penalties for transmission providers, allowing co-location and sharing of interconnection requests, and considering alternative transmission technologies. The rules aim to address the bottleneck in the interconnection process, which has hindered the integration of clean energy sources into the grid and contributed to power grid constraints. While seen as a positive step, experts note that further reforms, including long-term transmission planning and cost allocation, are needed to fully address the challenges in the energy transition.
