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James Hewett
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Power Sector Policy - Breakthrough Energy
Transmission is Beautiful
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Ha! He definitely likes Marlboro Reds, so should be okay there.
April 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Damn, gonna have to update this and make a v2 lol
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Haha same same
March 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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March 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Yeah, fair. And it varies by region. Point is that’s what it should be and it should take a week.
March 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Stay tuned for some announcements about my new role focused on this topic in next couple of weeks...

Of course happy to chat with folks that are interested!
March 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's great that Commissioner Rosner is drawing awareness to this issue, as it is vital for grid planning too.

Given recent advances, we now have the tools to fix this problem, but we do not have the current business and policy incentives to do so.

Link to his letter: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...
Commissioner Rosner's Letters to ISOs/RTOs Regarding Interconnection Automation
As a Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), my priority is ensuring the reliable, affordable, and abundant energy that American families depend on to prosper and American bus...
www.ferc.gov
March 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
For the current process, cleaning data between models and a lack of connectivity between them leads to 6 month studies.

For fully integrated T&D, LA100 took 4 years of data collection/cleaning, model connecting, and 4 weeks of running NRELs supercomputer flat out. We need this to get to a week…
March 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If anyone gives you an answer to anything rn they are full of it. No one knows.
January 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Correct.
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Don’t get me wrong, big fan, pun intended. Great way to make least cost energy, not the best way to make dispatchable energy and capacity markets/RA need to land somewhere in the middle here in both directions.
January 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I’m not a huge fan of the current 8 hour capacity accreditation. Just like I don’t think PJMs ELCC for gas takes into account gas transmission interdependencies very well (despite being lowered).

Basically, I think we need more than just staked Li+, so I’m curious on Jigar’s take.
January 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sure. This was pretty well forecasted too tho. Probably a mix of improvements and better planning. I still think more freak events and a lack of firm contracts leaves the system very exposed.
January 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Why stop at stacking two Li+ batteries? Why not 12+ hours or more?
January 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM