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The interconnection process with most utilities is slow, expensive and has little to no transparency. In many cases interconnection costs are not determined or disclosed until late in the project development process. This means time and capital is spent on a project that is determined non-viable primarily by interconnection costs. Four years ago, Fairfax County announced a landmark clean energy plan to install solar panels on more than 100 buildings including schools, community centers and government facilities. But progress on that goal — which the county estimated would save $60 million in utility costs over 25 years — has stalled after state’s biggest utility imposed expensive grid connection requirements that solar proponents say make those midsize projects not viable. Prince William County Public Schools held off a plan to put solar panels atop Freedom High School because of an interconnection charge of more than $1 million. Henrico County suspended a 668-kilowatt solar array at the James River Detention Center after Dominion said interconnection costs would be $2.25 million or more. #renewableenergy #interconnectionprocess https://lnkd.in/gS6fSehJ
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1moChange the rules and ban investor owned utilities - put that on the ballot n rate paying voters will kick the utility companies out