Transmission Interconnection Costs: Unpacking the Growing Network Burden

Two purple high-voltage transmission towers at different scales connected by sagging power lines, illustrating long-distance grid interconnection.

By Alessandra Serpes & Christine Vaughan Grid Interconnection is a Critical Problem The U.S. power grid is undergoing rapid transformation, with thousands of renewable energy projects awaiting interconnection. However, uncertainty around the cost and timing of interconnection remains a major bottleneck. In a LevelTen Energy industry survey, 90% of developers named interconnection timelines and high costs as […]