Kann: Distributed generation cannot fully solve grid generation turnover
Shayle Kann · Mailbag episode! Interest rates, carbon dioxide removal, load growth, and more · Nov 9, 2023 · at 26:45
Shayle Kann, partner at Energy Impact Partners, assesses whether distributed energy resources can bypass grid interconnection bottlenecks and replace utility-scale infrastructure.
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“And I think the answer to that is, is yes. It's probably not a full-scale solution. We still need, the big picture reason why this is a challenge is that we're trying to turn over A massive fleet of electricity generation relatively quickly, because we're retiring lots of coal. We're not building a lot of new natural gas. We're trying to add a lot of renewables. We're trying to add a lot of batteries, all the things, right? And that still needs to happen. Like, I don't see a scenario where you distribute a generation your way out of that.”
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