
Transmission Benefits All Users of the Power Grid
Transmission Benefits All Users of the Power Grid Michael Goggin, Grid Strategies LLC October 11, 2021 A large share of transmission’s benefits are unrelated to expanding use of renewable resources. For example, one of the largest benefits of transmission is that it aggregates diverse sources of electricity demand, which many planners call the benefit of load diversity. Because different regions experience peak demand at different times, mostly due to variations in climate and weather, transmission allows peak electricity demand to be met with less generating capacity. While renewable resources also benefit from transmission accessing weather-related geographic diversity in their output … Continue reading Transmission Benefits All Users of the Power Grid