The grid was not built to run on “renewables”, and this simple fact is becoming clear at PJM, which is America’s biggest Regional Transmission Operator. To mix metaphors, the renewables stampede is swamping PJM, so the stampede is bogging down. This is good news.
To mix metaphors, the renewables stampede is swamping PJM, so the stampede is bogging down.
Before approving a new connection PJM rightly conducts a grid impact analysis.
The renewables stampede has swamped PJM to the point where they have stopped approving new connections.
As of March PJM reportedly had an overwhelming 2,649 active projects in its generation interconnection queue.
PJM's total installed electric generation capacity is approximately 192,000 MW. A lot of this is seldom used minor stuff as they only peak around 150,000 MW, which is just a few times a year.
PJM is used to assessing the incremental addition of small numbers of reliable power plants.
The first thing PJM did was to throw up their hands.
https://www.cfact.org/2023/07/17/renewables-versus-the-grid-at-pjm/
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