3 Ways Transmission is the Hero of DE Grid Study

If generation is Lex Luther of  the DOE Grid Study, then transmission is Superman.

  • Investments in transmission keep increasing
  • There’s a working understanding that a ‘“robust and flexible” system is needed “to accommodate drastic changes in flows and dispatch” from variable renewables and to integrate plug-in electric vehicle and battery technologies.”
  • We can learn from regional transmission successes to address interoperability

 

Utility Dive | Transmission: The unsung hero of the DOE grid reliability study