{"id":248159,"date":"2024-04-02T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/push-is-on-to-open-power-grid-to-intermittent-solar-and\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:45:00","slug":"push-is-on-to-open-power-grid-to-intermittent-solar-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/push-is-on-to-open-power-grid-to-intermittent-solar-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Push Is On To Open Power Grid to Intermittent Solar and"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\t\t\tBy Tom Johnson, Energy\/Environment Writer \n\t\t<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n
\n Apr 2, 2024 8:45 AM ET \n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
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Originally published by Tom Johnson on NJ Spotlight News<\/p>\n
In a bid to fix a growing problem throttling solar development throughout the state, lawmakers are pushing to open the electric grid to absorb significantly more clean-energy projects.<\/p>\n
Legislation cleared by a committee earlier this week is modeled after an initiative approved for Atlantic City Electric during its most recent rate case before utility regulators. Much of the utility\u2019s franchise territory in South Jersey is so constrained that most residential solar projects cannot hook into its distribution system.<\/p>\n