Interconnection Without the Wait

Interconnection queues remain one of the most significant barriers to bringing new generation online, particularly as load growth accelerates and grid constraints intensify. While full-scale reform will take time, targeted changes to today’s queue rules are already creating limited—but real—opportunities for developers who understand how to use them. This session will equip developers with practical strategies to navigate today’s queue rules—and capitalize on upcoming reforms—to bring projects online faster, manage risk, and keep costs down.

What This Session Will Cover:
Which Interconnection Reforms Are Actually Moving Projects Today
A focused look at recent reforms, including surplus, provisional, and replacement interconnection services, that are already unlocking opportunities across the RTOs.
Adding Storage Without Starting Over
A review of when energy storage can be added to existing interconnection requests, when it cannot across the RTOs.

What’s Coming Next: Expediting Generation to Serve New Load
An overview of emerging RTO and stakeholder efforts to expedite generation when paired with large new loads, and how developers can position projects now amid ongoing uncertainty.