Cooley LLP published research showing that 75% of generation capacity entering U.S. interconnection queues from 2000–2020 had been withdrawn, with another 10% remaining in the queue.
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Announced megawatts are not energized megawatts. 2,061 GW is waiting to connect to the U.S. grid. Historically, only 13% of queued capacity made it online. ⚡ That matter…
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