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The United States is not running out of energy resources. In fact, over 2000 gigawatts of power is in permitting and connecting backlogs. The constraint is institutional, not physical.

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The Capacity Project is an independent research and analysis initiative focused on energy supply, infrastructure, and system design. We work to make complex energy systems legible and to advance policies that support abundant, reliable, and affordable power.

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