Hosting Capacity Maps
Hosting capacity maps provide greater transparency into the ability of a distribution grid to host additional distributed energy resources (DERs), including new loads such as EV charging. In addition, hosting capacity maps can identify where DERs can alleviate or aggravate grid constraints. Utilities, developers, and other stakeholders can use hosting capacity maps for better planning and siting, and they can help businesses such as EV charging companies identify where there is available capacity on the electric grid to connect new loads.
Incentive Resource Links
Incentive Verification Maps
IREC recently released its latest Freeing the Grid interconnection grades, which evaluate the quality of each U.S. state’s interconnection rules. These policies determine how efficiently and affordably distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as solar and energy storage systems—can connect to the electric distribution grid.
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