Approaches Implemented by ISOs/RTOs to Perform Interconnection Queue Studies

Interconnection studies are an integral part of the power system planning process. In the past few years interconnection requests have rapidly increased across the nation due to government incentives for renewable energy and due to mandatory Reliability Portfolio Standards. Increasing wind and solar penetration is imposing challenges on transmission providers. This panel session will cover the interconnection study procedures implemented by different ISOs/RTOs. This session will focus on advanced techniques utilized to perform the studies and develop transmission upgrades for a multitude of projects. It will also cover the challenges faced by the ISOs/RTOs to clear the backlog in queues.