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Permitting at Pace — Streamlining Energy Storage Interconnection and Regulatory Approval
Date & Time
September 15, 2026 4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
TrackSolar & Storage Finance
TypePanel Discussion
Where are the costliest permitting delays in 2026, and what is the IRR impact of a 12-month approval slippage on a typical utility-scale project?
FERC fast-tracking large load interconnection requests is creating queue disruption. As hyperscale data centers major power demands supersede other individual developer projects sitting in the interconnection queue, and as network conditions change, how do developers manage financial risk of restudy costs?
Battery safety standards are fragmented across states, creating permitting unpredictability. How are developers pricing that risk into development budgets?
How are better-capitalised developers using permitting advantages to improve project economics versus smaller players?
