Fun fact: There were 1,280 gigawatts of clean power projects stuck waiting in queues to connect to the grid as of the end of 2022.
If 50% of those were built, that would be all the new capacity needed to cut US GHGs to 50% of peak levels by 2030 & be on path to net-zero by 2050.
If 50% of those were built, that would be all the new capacity needed to cut US GHGs to 50% of peak levels by 2030 & be on path to net-zero by 2050.
Sad fact: historically, only 24% of projects seeking grid connection from 2000 to 2020 have subsequently been built.
Half glass full fact: we *only* need to double this success rate and we're in business.
#BuildAllTheThings #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission
Half glass full fact: we *only* need to double this success rate and we're in business.
#BuildAllTheThings #NoTransitionWithoutTransmission
Sources:
Interconnection queues: LBNL preliminary year-end 2022 queue report via FERC State of the Market Report (ferc.gov/sites/default/…)
Clean energy generation capacity needed by 2030: REPEAT Project Net-Zero Pathway.
Interconnection queues: LBNL preliminary year-end 2022 queue report via FERC State of the Market Report (ferc.gov/sites/default/…)
Clean energy generation capacity needed by 2030: REPEAT Project Net-Zero Pathway.
Hat tip @cody_a_hill for heads up about FERC report and new interconnection data.
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