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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

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Thursday’s proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission ( PDF ) is the culmination of more than a year of study and debate over the state’s grid reliability needs, as part of its Integrated Resource Plan proceeding.

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MIT Study: Transmission Is Key to a Low-Cost, Decarbonized US Grid

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And establishing high-voltage direct-current links between North America’s three macro-grids, the Eastern, Western and Texas interconnections, could cut average wholesale costs to just over $70 per megawatt-hour. Another study led by Princeton University released last month, which charts a $2.5