The Clean Energy Group (CEG) has recently released a white paper titled, ‘The Interconnection Bottleneck: Why Most Energy Storage Projects Never Get Built’ which examines the challenges associated with effectively and efficiently connecting distributed energy storage resources. For this white paper, the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC), acting under contract to CEG, investigated the interconnection barriers using Massachusetts as a case study and gathered information through interviews with industry stakeholders, and state energy policy experts. While the focus is on Massachusetts, the findings have broader relevance at the national level.
The paper includes recommendations for overcoming interconnection barriers. This includes proactive, integrated and system-wide interconnection planning; iterating interconnection solutions; reforming cost allocation and incorporating storage resources into interconnection rules and processes.
CEG’s white paper is available here.
