Decision modeling · grounded in 40 EIA generators

What if we changed the build mix?

Three execution paths sized from the latest available EIA pipeline. Trade off speed, cost, grid impact, reliability, and carbon.

Scenario A

Build all 0.9 GW of planned solar now

Bring every planned solar generator online over 24 months.

Build timeline24 mo

Capex (illustrative)$1.0B

Grid impact72/100

Reliability score76/100

Carbon impact88/100

ConfidenceMedium

Best balance

Scenario B

Solar + 0.6 GW battery pairing

Pair planned solar with the full pipeline of grid-scale storage.

Build timeline30 mo

Capex (illustrative)$2.2B

Grid impact48/100

Reliability score92/100

Carbon impact90/100

ConfidenceHigh

Scenario C

Wind-led: 1.2 GW wind + 0.7 GW gas firming

Lean on planned wind, with natural-gas plants providing dispatchable backup.

Build timeline18 mo

Capex (illustrative)$1.7B

Grid impact60/100

Reliability score86/100

Carbon impact64/100

ConfidenceHigh

Build timeline

Months to fully energized

Multi-axis comparison

Higher is better on all axes