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PURA adopts interconnection process changes from 100‑day sprint in Docket 250127
Summary
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority adopted a final decision in Docket 250127 approving 16 interconnection process proposals from a 100‑day sprint, including a tracking ‘chase clock’ in PowerClerk, a presubmission checklist for developers, and the reinstatement of an interconnection ombudsperson; the decision passed unanimously.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Aug. 20 adopted a final decision in Docket 250127 approving a package of changes to the interconnection process intended to speed reviews and reduce disputes, with the three commissioners voting yes. Chairman Marissa Gillette, Vice Chairman David Arconti and Commissioner Michael Caron voted to adopt the decision after it was moved and seconded.
The action implements 16 proposals from a 100‑day sprint convened by the Connecticut Interconnection Working Group, and rejects eight others. Authority staff said the changes follow an interim decision issued March 26, 2025, that had already approved a subset of the working‑group consensus proposals.
Authority staff member Christopher Arben said the authority had asked the working group to resolve outstanding interconnection issues outside the annual clean‑energy program reviews and that the group submitted 44 proposals on Dec. 20, 2024. "Of these, 26 received consensus support, while 18 were not adopted by the interconnection working group," Arben said. He added that the interim decision had approved 19 of the 26 consensus proposals and that the final decision addressed the remaining proposals from the sprint.
The decision approves a set of implementation changes, several with modifications to aid practical deployment. Arben described three examples: Proposal 5 would add a chase‑clock functionality to PowerClerk to show whether an electric distribution company (EDC) or a developer is responsible for the next deliverable; Proposal 13 directs EDCs to create a presubmission checklist for interconnection applications; and the decision reinstates an interconnection ombudsperson to mediate disputes between developers and EDCs. "This checklist will help ensure developers understand all application requirements from the onset, reducing confusion and enhancing efficiency," Arben said.
The authority recorded that some approved proposals were modified to ensure effective implementation; the final decision text noted approvals and rejections but did not list every modification in the meeting remarks. The authority moved and seconded adoption of the decision, took a roll call and recorded unanimous support from the three commissioners. The meeting then approved a consent calendar of three items by the same vote.
Background: the Connecticut Interconnection Working Group was established in 2020 to address recurring interconnection challenges identified during annual reviews of the state's clean‑energy programs. The working group produced a 100‑day sprint report that the authority used to develop the interim and final decisions in Docket 250127.
The authority adjourned and said it would reconvene at 9 a.m. on Aug. 27 by remote teleconference.
