Katie Siegner
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Katie Siegner
@katiesiegner.bsky.social
Working for a 21st century grid that works for all, while maintaining my optimism, sense of humor and sanity
Lots of change afoot around interconnection processes in PJM right now – @jeffstjohn.bsky.social has a great breakdown in his recent @canarymedia.com article: www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
How PJM can get the power that it needs — and fast
The grid operator’s plan to fast-track gas power plants won’t solve reliability woes, advocates say, but the quicker and cleaner options it’s exploring…
www.canarymedia.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
System reliability can be supported by both “dispatchable” and “intermittent” resources, along with the underlying transmission network.

Love when my RMI colleagues write the thing I've been shouting in my head every time I see calls for more dispatchable gen to meet load rmi.org/reality-chec...
Reality Check: Dispatchability and Reliability Are Not the Same Thing - RMI
Focusing on how resources on the grid work together — instead of focusing on the characteristics of any individual resource — can unlock the most effective and affordable solutions to ensure reliable ...
rmi.org
January 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Katie Siegner
There are a lot of drivers of reliability risk but fundamentally it comes down to backlogged interconnection queues.
**NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment is Out. Remain Calm.**

There's a lot of *risk*. Which means there's a lot of *opportunity*! ⚡

Update your models accordingly

Key takeaways Below:
#EnergyInfrastructure #BESS #DataCenters #NERC
December 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
If dark humor is the best we can do these days I’ll take it. Laughing is therapeutic, even if (especially when?) it hits close to home: www.thesunion.com/news/pjmfast...
PJM 'Fast Track' IX Process Broadened to Include United Airlines 1K Members and Active Military Personnel — the SUNION
www.thesunion.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:11 PM