Federal commission takes steps to speed up grid interconnection process
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For the U.S. to meet its climate goals, we need more clean energy projects — projects that require space on the electrical grid.
The trouble is: There’s a massive backlog. Some wind and solar projects have been waiting for years to be connected to electric grids. Now the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is taking action to speed up the connection process.
Jeff St. John wrote about the changes for Canary Media, a newsletter focused on solutions to the climate crisis.
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