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Exactly - this will finally make them think twice about installing more generation capacity and will force them to consider installing battery storage or other solutions to fix issues on the grid.

These non-generation solutions exist, but utilities love to just install more generation because it's in their playbook and they don't want to innovate.



> utilities love to just install more generation because it's in their playbook and they don't want to innovate.

I'm curious, how did you reach this conclusion?


Utilities make a guaranteed rate of return (up to 10%) when they build new generation plants and when they build new transmission lines. This is payed for by rate basing the new costs to customers. The system works great for utilities because they know how to build these plants/wires and the get paid regardless of whether they are truly needed or not.

Local governments and state regulators have finally started to push back against and are now forcing utilities to consider new solutions to grid congestion. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/non-wires-alternatives-what...




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