The PJM grid operator, PJM, could add 5.5 GW of renewables to its system by 2027 through 95 deployments of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), according to an analysis by the nonprofit RMI. The study found that GETs could enable interconnection of 4.8 GW of solar and 0.7 GW of wind capacity, and enable 1.1 GW of stand-alone storage plus additional storage co-located with new solar. The GETs, which cost $100 million and yield production cost savings of $7 billion over six years, can save project developers hundreds of millions of dollars in interconnection costs compared to default network upgrades. The report also highlighted the lower cost of operating renewable energy generators enabled by GETs. It recommended new modeling approaches and operational changes to integrate GETs into existing energy management system software. Amazon provided funding for the analysis and report, in line with its commitment to power operations with 100% renewables by 2025. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 2023 requires transmission providers to evaluate several advanced transmission technologies listed in the order.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
