Offshore wind deployment is accelerating along our Atlantic coast, and that transformation raises a host of challenges and opportunities. NREL researchers have bitten off the big question of how to plan transmission to accommodate the turbines beginning to dot Atlantic waters. It’s ambitious, thorough, and hugely important work.
Almost 13% of the U.S. population lives on the Atlantic Coast. That’s why researchers are making important connections between offshore wind energy and those East Coast communities! They’ve identified key steps the United States should take to make cost-effective connections and ensure offshore wind energy can play a key role in a low-carbon future. Check it out in the new Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study and Action Plan. https://bit.ly/3IV1LdW
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7moI hope they incorporated the Rhode Island playbook into their study! First in the nation. 💨⚡