I'd love to get @RobGramlichDC, @CatClifford & ore on our @columbiaclimate #sustainwhat webcast with others to get at this enormous source of energy friction impeding climate action. The @BerkeleyLabEMP #QueuedUp study is mind-blowingly nightmarish: https://emp.lbl.gov/queues 1/
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RT @RobGramlichDC
Good overview of a huge challenge for the #energytransition. No transition without transmission! @CatClifford https://twitter.com/Cat…
https://twitter.com/RobGramlichDC/status/1644087622203998208
Queued Up: Characteristics of Power Plants Seeking Transmission Interconnection | Energy Markets & Planning

Far too many partisans in the energy fight focus on NEPA and NIMBY as if overcoming those hurdles means full speed ahead. The #scalemonster, #complexitymonster & institutional inertia and capacity gaps are right in there too. More: https://revkin.substack.com/p/when-climate-action-meets-energy-22-08-23 2/2
When Climate Action Meets Energy Friction: Why Permitting Reform is Easier Sought than Done

We look into the thorny, mostly local, challenges impeding efforts to speed a path from U.S. fossil norms to a climate-safe energy future.

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