Challenges that get Grid Projects Stuck

Challenges that get Grid Projects Stuck

Challenges that get Grid Projects Stuck

Sep 21, 2024

Despite the urgent need for infrastructure to support clean energy, long-distance electric transmission projects have often been stalled due to a combination of political, legal, and community opposition. "How Grid Projects Get Stuck" identifies key challenges such as inadequate community engagement, land rights disputes, uneven distribution of benefits, and resistance from incumbent energy firms. Through four case studies of transmission projects across the U.S., the report highlights common patterns of delay, regardless of the development strategy, and offers recommendations to streamline future transmission development by addressing stakeholder concerns and improving regulatory processes.

Access the report at this link.