The U.S. Energy Dept. has issued a new draft analysis of U.S. transmission needs, calling for an estimated three to four times more interstate power capacity by the 2030s to carry added wind and solar energy sources and prevent line congestion.
The report details problems such as blackouts and price spikes that occurred in Texas and other central U.S. states after a 2021 winter storm, but “prescribes no particular solutions to issues faced.”