Alex Lawton

RTO Insider reports that several groups are calling for changes to ISO-NE’s surplus interconnection service (SIS) rules to use capacity headroom and help some resources avoid lengthy cluster study processes. Alex Lawton emphasized that lowering barriers to surplus interconnection could help bring resources online more quickly and efficiently, helping prevent future resource adequacy issues.

Canary Media reports on the proposed Trimount battery project—a 700MW, 2.8GWh facility near Boston, MA. United’s Alex Lawton emphasized that projects like Trimount could demonstrate how energy storage technologies can reduce grid strain and increase affordability for consumers.

In an op-ed for Utility Dive, United’s Alex Lawton discusses the drivers of transmission investment growth, which, in its current state, is more expensive and leaves us with an inefficient energy system. To ensure a more affordable and modernized grid, Lawton offers a two-pronged approach, targeting inefficient spending while spurring investments that promote beneficial transmission development.