As of October 17, 2024, researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) found a potential solution to the issue of the growing backlog in the interconnection queue, publishing their findings in the Transmission Interconnection Roadmap. [1] Over the last decade, the number of interconnection requests increased between 300%-500%, indicating progress towards climate goals but forming a huge backlog in the process. As a result, over 2,500 GW of zero-carbon generation and storage capacity are awaiting access to the electric grid. The Transmission Interconnection Roadmap sets aggressive success targets for interconnection improvement by 2030 and outlines the steps to meet those goals. This first-ever roadmap was developed through the DOE’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange, a program co-led by DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) with support from several national laboratories. The roadmap targets four main goals: increasing data access, transparency, and security for interconnection, improving the interconnection process and timeline, promoting economic efficiency in interconnection, and maintaining a reliable, resilient, and secure grid.
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