Some might assume that increasing distributed generation on the grid in order to meet clean energy goals can reduce transmission needs. But the need for transmission investments is linked to the way in which distributed generation and batteries are adopted.
That’s the message from a new study, “Modeling the Effects of Distributed Generation on Transmission Infrastructure Investment: A Western Case Study” from the nonprofit organization Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG), which addresses technical challenges to the clean energy transition.
The study aimed to understand how adopting clean energy goals will affect high-voltage transmission in the Western Interconnection, which is one of the three main interconnections or “grids” in the U.S.
“The model’s objective was to find the least-cost generation and transmission expansion plan accounting for both capital costs and production costs for the 10-year study horizon,” said the study.
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