US grid interconnection backlog jumps 40% with wait times expected to grow...

US grid interconnection backlog jumps 40% with wait times expected to grow as IRA spurs more renewables The good news, experts say, is there has been movement on both short- and long-term solutions to interconnection backlogs. Emma Penrod Utility Dive

The total capacity of energy projects in U.S. interconnection queues grew 40% year-over-year in 2022, with more than 1,350 GW of generation and 680 GW of storage waiting for approval to connect, according to a new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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