States and RTOs stress coordinated planning, queue and interconnection reforms to keep pace with large loads

Jun 5, 2025

State regulators at FERC urged improved information sharing with RTOs, stronger financial commitments from large load applicants and interconnection/queue reforms so transmission and generation can be built faster and fairly. New York and New England flagged winter fuel constraints and the need for energy‑adequacy measures alongside capacity accreditation.

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WASHINGTON — State utility commissioners, RTO officials and industry representatives at a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission technical conference on Feb. 26 urged more systematic coordination between state planning and regional operators to manage rapid load changes and keep the grid reliable.

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