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ISO New England tells committee queue reforms cut speculative projects; transmission RFPs, capacity market changes forthcoming
Summary
ISO New England briefed the committee on interconnection queue reforms (shift to cluster studies, higher entry requirements) that reduced the queue from ~37,000 MW to ~14,000 MW, a regional LTTP RFP to access resources in northern Maine, and proposed capacity‑market changes including a prompt auction and seasonal auctions.
ISO New England representatives told the Science, Technology and Energy Committee that recent FERC‑driven reforms to the interconnection process — moving from first‑come, first‑served to a cluster model and raising entry requirements — have substantially reduced speculative projects in the queue and improved study efficiency.
Eric Johnson, ISO executive director for external affairs, said the region’s queue fell from roughly 37,000 megawatts to about 14,000 megawatts after the reforms. He explained the new cluster approach groups projects for joint study and raises barriers to entry (including larger deposit/fee requirements and more complete technical submissions) so that only…
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