Transect Blog

Don't Let the Grid Be an Afterthought

You found a great parcel. The permitting looks clean. The community is neutral. The project pencils.

But the infrastructure can’t support it.

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Critical Issues Analysis in Minutes, Not Weeks...Yes, Really

Traditional Critical Issues Analyses (CIAs) are slow, expensive, and opaque.

That’s a problem because today’s renewable energy developers need to...

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IPaC Access Blocked for Wind and Solar: How to Keep Projects on Track

In a sweeping policy shift with significant implications for renewable energy development, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a memo on July...

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Environmental Risk Isn’t Just a Map Layer—It’s a Moving Target

A promising parcel on a satellite map often has deal-breaking risks not immediately visible.

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Energy Project Siting Has Outgrown Legacy Tools — Here’s Why

Siting used to be simple, but today’s energy infrastructure projects demand more than just maps and assumptions.

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What Developers Need to Know About 2025’s Biggest Environmental Policy Shifts

Regulatory Shake-Up: What Renewable Energy Developers Need to Know About 2025’s Biggest Environmental Policy Shifts

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How Developers Can Advocate for Local Wind Projects

Wind energy is rising, and for good reason. Over the past decade, the industry has seen significant investment, with $148 billion poured into its...

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