“Coming from the wind industry, I understand the pain that renewable developers feel as they wait years and pay upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars to interconnect to the grid. This legislation would ensure that fast, low-cost solutions like Smart Wires and other GETs are considered as grid operators seek to resolve the system constraints created when new generators connect,” commented Peter Wells, Smart Wires CEO.
Mark Freyman, Smart Wires General Manager of the Americas, said, “This legislation would complement efforts already underway at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to increase alignment as Transmission Owners contemplate implementing these flexible and efficient technologies. It’s very encouraging to see multiple branches of the US Federal Government coming together to tackle various challenges associated with achieving President Biden’s goal of a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.”