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Renewable power projects face limited capacity in U.S., Europe

Renewable power projects in Europe could stall without grid upgrades because they will place too much stress on existing systems. Some U.S. organizations also are warning about the effect of limited capacity on America's grid. "We are already operating the system closer to the edge than in the past," said Rick Sergel, president of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. "We simply do not have the transmission capacity available to properly integrate new renewable resources."

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This story published in AGC SmartBrief on 12/30/2008





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