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OLSAU t1_it79fnc wrote

Increased line transmission capacity isn't powering any homes, unless more power generation is introduced to fill that extra transmission capacity.

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WaitformeBumblebee t1_it7aroz wrote

if renewables are constrained/curtailed because of transmission limit, then increasing that limit will be powering homes with cheaper energy.

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ledow t1_it8feza wrote

It's more like they can shunt electricity around the country far easier and quicker without having to be constrained by the interconnects.

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Active_Shelter5998 t1_it7aasq wrote

Maybe the use will be for load shedding before fault conditions occur? I only know of tying feeders together in distribution not transmission.

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