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  The Interconnections Seam Study, led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and completed in 2018, provided one of the first in-depth analyses of benefits associated with a North American high-capacity multiregional HVDC transmission overlay, referred to as a macrogrid. In 2022, ESIG developed a report on macrogrid design study requirements.  Further work is ongoing via…

  Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – I had just exited a 90-minute online knowledge-sharing session with fellow Global Power System Transformation Consortium (G-PST) system operators in the U.S., Australia, and Europe discussing best practices for managing transmission constraints in a system with high levels of inverter-based resources (IBRs) like wind and solar generation.…

The goal for our energy future in Hawaiʻi is clear: Eliminate carbon emissions and rely on renewable resources every time we turn on a light, share a meal, or take a ride. But, as the saying goes, a goal without a plan is just a wish. We’ve already made significant progress. More than one-third of…

Green hydrogen has catapulted into the limelight thanks to grant funding and tax credits in the recent U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and newly announced mega projects like the multi-billion-dollar AES/Air Products facility in Texas. This surge in interest isn’t just a trend; it reflects a deeper shift in our energy landscape. As clean electricity…