Fixing the Bottleneck: How Real Permitting and Siting Reform Can Speed the Clean-Energy Transition
Siting and permitting reform offer real opportunities in the clean-energy transition, if done right. I’ve seen it up close, from the decade-long Sudbury–Hudson Reliability Project to the new reforms underway in Massachusetts, New York, and beyond. The goal isn’t to weaken standards—it’s to modernize them. Here’s my take on how smart, well-designed reform can help us build faster, more predictably, and with greater public trust.
Bridging the Gap Between Clean-Energy Ambition and Local Reality
The project was proposed to be built on a struggling family dairy farm, with the owners counting on the solar lease payments to help keep their farm viable. That moment has stuck with me. It’s one reason I launched CBR Energy Solutions: to help bridge the gap between clean-energy ambition and local reality.