Ep. 25: VP Zach Smith on the Interconnection Process & Growth of Clean Energy on the Grid
“The objective is the reliability of the grid,” VP of System & Resource Planning Zach Smith says about the process his group oversees studying the impacts of connecting new electric resources to the grid. Because of state policies and technological advancements, more developers are seeking to connect to the grid, creating more demands on the New York ISO in overseeing the study process. Smith is a frequent guest of the Power Trends podcast. His conversations on grid planning, reliability,...