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Grid operators push for faster, automated interconnection studies and FERC support
Summary
Multiple regional operators described efforts to speed interconnection and clear queues: CAISO pointed to FERC‑approved reforms that cut clogging; MISO is testing automation to replicate multi‑year studies in days; SPP and PJM emphasized transformative technology and AI to accelerate processing.
Grid operators told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee that reforms to interconnection procedures and the adoption of automation and standardized studies could dramatically shorten lead times for new resources to connect to the transmission system.
MISO showcased a pilot in which an automated process nearly replicated the results of an interconnection study that took nearly two years in just 10 days, suggesting substantial potential to cut engineering cycle time and reduce queue…
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