U.S. energy regulator announced final new rule to speed clean energy grid connections, but its effective date still is unclear and affected stakeholders see continued project challenges ahead.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously passed a sweeping rule at its July 27 open meeting meant to eliminate U.S. transmission system bottlenecks for new power generation and storage. But stakeholders worry that more needs to be done to add needed and viable clean energy projects to the grid.
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