Batteries sit in interconnection queues for want of transformers

Claim

Batteries are stuck in interconnection queues for want of transformers, with one utility's backlog up 300% in two years, while Tesla killed its solar roof after 3,000 installs against a promised thousand a week.

Reported metric: +300% backlog

Reporting date: 2026-08-25 (not necessarily the event date)

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