Midwest solar, wind generators stuck with grid upgrades that offer widespread benefits: ICF

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Wind and solar generators are tasked with paying for the bulk oftransmission upgrades in the Midcontinent Independent SystemOperator and Southwest Power Pool that provide significant benefitsto the electricity system and consumers, according to a new report.Transmission network upgrades in the Midwest and Great Plainspresent a “significant hurdle” for new low-cost renewable energysources, according to a report from ICF Resources, a consultingservices company. Both grid operators’ markets require generationdevelopers to cover most, if not all, of the costs for such upgrades,ICF said.