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Joe Rand

@josephrand.bsky.social
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Researcher at Berkeley Lab (@berkeleylabemp.bsky.social), focus on grid interconnection + energy social science. River + bike enthusiast. Dad.

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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Really nice blog post from interconnection.fyi with some high-level generator interconnection queue metrics as of the end of 2024 #energysky www.interconnection.fyi/blog/2023-to...
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2024: The Year the Queues Grew Up - Interconnection.fyi Blog
In 2024, interconnection queues across the U.S. shrank — not because demand disappeared, but because the rules changed.
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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Nice to be recognized for being a data nerd!
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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Some new insights and possible solutions to grid interconnection issues in this new (free, open access) journal article from our team at @berkeleylabemp.bsky.social We're also actively working on an update to the annual Queued Up report. Stay tuned! #energysky
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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This is really good stuff. Again and again we hear about the value of trusted, neutral, unbiased intermediaries to help communities, landowners, and decision-makers understand and navigate trade-offs in large-scale R.E. siting. @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social illustrates here exactly why that matters
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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This is a really worthwhile listen for anyone interested in grid interconnection, whether novice or expert. Kudos to @tnorris.bsky.social, not only for his leading expertise and research on this topic but also for being an effective communicator of complex info podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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EP.223 Tyler Norris on Interconnection Processes in the US Power Markets
Podcast Episode · Energy Unplugged by Aurora · 10/12/2024 · 40m
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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Attn: grad students! Applications for 2025 Switzer Fellowships are still open! Switzer Fellows are environmental graduate students in New England and California. Fellowships include a cash award, leadership training & joining the community of change makers: www.switzernetwork.org/become-fellow/
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Become a Fellow | Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation
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Joe Rand @josephrand.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I put together a starter pack of energy social scientists (distinct from the existing 'climate social science' starter pack). So far it's a small but mighty list. Please collaborate to help build this out! 🔌💡 go.bsky.app/5zMF4Vx
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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 21/11/2024
Reminder: utilities should be treating load interconnection requests with the same lack of certainty as generator interconnection requests. These are not all real. Building infrastructure as if all of them are real carries huge costs for ratepayers if the large new loads don't materialize. Caution
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