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Vistra (NYSE:VST) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for two-year extensions to interconnection deadlines for solar and battery storage projects in Illinois totaling 833 MW, saying it faces multi-year wait times to acquire key equipment, UtilityDive.com reported Wednesday.
The projects include 440 MW of solar and 106 MW of battery storage at the retired coal-fired Edwards power plant in Bartonsville and 287 MW of storage at the retired coal-fired Joppa power plant in Joppa, according to filings with FERC, the report said.
Supply chain constraints, growing demand for electrical equipment spurred by Inflation Reduction Act incentives, and rapid load growth have significantly increased the time it takes to get critical equipment, Vistra (NYSE:VST) told FERC.
“These supply chain constraints have been compounded by uncertainty and disruption arising from recent increases in import duties and continued uncertainty regarding the future trajectory of U.S. trade policy,” the company said in the filings.
Vistra (VST) has signed contracts reserving capacity with an equipment supplier for needed transformers, but the supplier expects it cannot deliver them until Q4 2029, according to the report.