Cost of US grid links surges in prime wind development areas

Rush to start construction ahead of full PTC expiry next year causing spike in cost of interconnecting wind farms

The profusion of wind development in places like the upper Midwest has led to a scarcity of grid capacity. — The profusion of wind development in places like the upper Midwest has led to a scarcity of grid capacity.Foto: BP/AWEA

Karl-Erik Stromsta in New York

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Published 4 March 2019, 14:17Updated 15 March 2019, 11:39