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For the U.S. to meet its climate goals, we need more clean energy projects — projects that require space on the electrical grid.

The trouble is: There’s a massive backlog. Some wind and solar projects have been waiting for years to be connected to electric grids. Now the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is taking action to speed up the connection process.

Jeff St. John wrote about the changes for Canary Media, a newsletter focused on solutions to the climate crisis.

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There’s a massive backlog of green energy projects waiting to be connected to the grid — some have been waiting for years. Last month, the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) took action to speed up the process.

For the U.S. to meet its climate goals, we need more clean energy projects — projects that require space on the electrical grid.

The trouble is: there’s a massive backlog. Some wind and solar projects have been waiting for years to be connected to electric grids. Now the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is taking action to speed up the connection process.

Jeff St. John wrote about the changes for Canary Media, a newsletter focused on solutions to the climate crisis.

Federal commission takes steps to speed up grid interconnection process

Transmission lines frame four wind turbines in the distance

Federal commission takes steps to speed up grid interconnection process

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