Breaking Clean Energy Gridlocks

Opportunities to Make a Difference

Option #1

Email your representative asking them to pass permitting reforms.

Talking points:

I'm concerned about climate change
We need to accelerate our state's transition to clean energy
Please do what you can to reform our permitting system so that renewable energy is easier to implement

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Option #2

Work to actively implement clean energy in your neighborhood.

Install solar on your house, if you can, and if you're in a grid constrained area, install batteries.

If there is a clean energy project planned to be sited near you, see what you can do to support it.

It's going to take all of us to realize a grid made up of 100% clean energy!

US negotiating deal to plug methane leaks in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is currently the worst country in world for methane super leaks

In 2022 - leaks from two main oil / gas fields were more than emissions from entire UK

John Kerry, U.S. special envoy for climate, is spearheading effort to help

The goal is to address methane leaks by this year's global climate conference in November

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Current Renewable Capacity in the U.S.

Clean energy helps to prevent the use of fossil fuels, which further the greenhouse gas effect.

Challenges

Interconnection delays — slow and complicated process, lack of transmission lines
Labor shortages
Supply chain constraints

Interconnection delays at grid operator PJM

PJM is largest grid operator in U.S.

Service territory spans NY/NJ to parts of Illinois and it serves 65 million customers

Of 2500 utility scale energy projects in the interconnection queue, 95% are at PJM

Controversy surrounding transmission line planned to run through Maine

Construction on 145 mile transmission line halted by voter initiative

Line is intended to deliver hydro power, largely to help Massachusetts meet its climate goals

Court is now deciding whether construction can move forward

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