VIDEO: Enhancing the Interconnection Process to Connect More Clean Energy
There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of new generation projects seeking to connect to the bulk power system since the passage of the CLCPA in 2019. As the grid evolves, careful coordination and thorough analysis is required to safely and reliably connect new resources to the system.
There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of new generation projects seeking to connect to the bulk power system since the passage of the CLCPA in 2019. As the grid evolves, careful coordination and thorough analysis is required to safely and reliably connect new resources to the system.
In this video, Interconnection Project Manager Liz Keeling explains how the interconnection study process works, and why it’s so critical to the reliability of the electric system. She also reviews several recent enhancements by the NYISO to make the process smoother and more efficient.
As Liz explains, additional engineers and project management staff have been hired to support existing engineers who are currently shouldering the increased workload. Additional staff will also help manage timelines and customer service functions. Focus groups with developers are ongoing to identify additional areas for enhancements. New technology is also being developed that will create transparency and efficiencies in managing demands for applicants as well as NYISO staff.
Maintaining system reliability through the ongoing transition of the electric grid is essential. Delivering a cleaner, greener grid of the future is just as important. As Liz explains, working together, we can achieve both.
Learn more
- Watch Episode 5 of our Grid of the Future docuseries, Connecting Clean Energy to the Grid.
- Visit our interconnection resource page that discusses the historic growth of interconnection projects, and what’s next.