Atlantic Grid

Zoomable and draggable like a Google map, with potentially prime locations for various clean energy technologies delineated in gradations of color, the newest offering from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows everyone from renewable resource enthusiasts to project developers to quickly, accurately and effectively locate the best places for particular types of clean energy development.

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today granted conditional approval to the 250-mile Atlantic Wind Connection project that plans to interconnect up to 6,000 MW of offshore wind power. Subject to the project being included in regional grid manager PJM Interconnection’s regional transmission expansion plan, FERC granted an overall return on equity (ROE) of 12.59%, which includes 250 basis points in incentive ROE adders. Atlantic Wind had requested 300 basis points.