The top US energy regulator approved rules aimed at more quickly bringing wind, solar and other clean-power projects online, a critical milestone for bolstering grids that are facing increasing stress from extreme weather.
All four FERC commissioners on Thursday voted in favor of the interconnection queue reforms, which will prioritize projects that are in more advanced stages and evaluate them in clusters. Projects previously were assessed on a first-come, first-served basis.
About 2,000 gigawatts of projects — ranging from renewable-energy and battery installations to natural gas generators — are seeking to connection America’s grids, and it can take five ...
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