In Virginia and New Jersey, solar and storage goals include surplus interconnection
Incoming governors in New Jersey and Virginia campaigned on broad clean energy platforms, while Advanced Energy United sees underused points of interconnection as the best solar and storage opportunity in Virginia.
Capital is no longer community solar’s biggest growing pain
Interconnection delays, permitting hurdles and customer acquisition costs are now the biggest challenges slowing projects to the grid.
Strategies for de-risking early-stage renewable energy projects
Over 70% to 90% of early-stage projects fail and are never constructed, according to findings reported by Paces.
New York utility aims to expand its flexible interconnection pilot
After operating a 15 MW solar plant with flexible interconnection that requires occasional curtailment but not grid upgrades, Avangrid seeks to expand flexible interconnection to additional portions of its distribution grid.
PNW data center opts for BESS to jump the interconnection queue
Calibrant Energy will install the system next year at Aligned Data Centers’ Pacific Northwest site in what the companies call the nation’s first battery built to help data centers speed up interconnection.
As bidirectional EV charging grows, utility group suggests requiring interconnection
Interconnection of bidirectional EV chargers can enable grid compensation for EV owners while enhancing safety, says a report that offers comprehensive guidance for regulators.
California allows flexible interconnection for distributed solar, storage to avoid grid upgrades
California is the first state to enable distributed solar or storage projects to use flexible interconnection, but the hardware required to flexibly control output may not yet be available.
Industry creates model legislation to streamline rooftop solar permitting, grid connection
Draft legislation from Solar and Storage Industries Institute and SEIA provides policymakers with a framework to reduce delays with interconnection and permitting processes for households and businesses.
Solar leads as U.S. grid interconnection agreements grow 33%
Interconnection agreements grew 33% year-over-year in 2024 and are sustaining momentum through 2025, said Wood Mackenzie.
PJM could fast-track 102 GW solar, 24 GW storage at underused points of interconnection
The nation’s largest grid operator could enable deployment of much-needed renewable capacity in the next 1-2 years, researchers found.
