This episode is sponsored by EDF RenewablesRob Gramlich, the founder and president of Grid Strategies, discusses the challenges faced by the US grid in accommodating increasing demand for renewable energy sources, including power demand growth, limited grid capacity, and constraints in the interconnection process. Rob highlights the importance of building transmission infrastructure and leveraging battery storage to ease grid stress during peak summer hours. Rob also share their perspectives on the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on clean energy, including the significance of storage tax credits and the need for transmission cost allocation policies to develop the grid. Finally, Rob emphasizes the importance of maximizing clean energy sources and leveraging energy storage to provide value in the system.More resources from EDF RenewablesWho we serveSign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefFollow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod