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RTO Insider: ISO-NE to Reopen Queue as it Continues to Wait on Ruling from FERC

Posted by Jon Lamson on Mar 26, 2025

RTO Insider reports that ISO-NE will reopen its interconnection queue on April 1, after it was closed last year due to delays in FERC's ruling on its Order 2023 compliance proposal. While the RTO had paused work on interconnection reforms, continued uncertainty has led it to revert to the existing "first-come, first-serve" process. United's Alex Lawton urged FERC to act quickly, warning that further delays could hinder the timely integration of new energy resources and increase costs for ratepayers.

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Topics: United In The News, FERC, Alex Lawton

POLITICO: Tesla’s Best Frenemy

Posted by Alex Nieves on Mar 11, 2025

POLITICO reports that The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications will discuss the West-Wide Governance Pathway Initiative, a proposal to unify the West's electricity markets, which critics say makes California vulnerable to Trump’s FERC. United’s Edson Perez defends the proposal, saying that it will reduce electricity prices by increasing efficiency while preserving California’s authority over its clean energy and transmission policies.

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Topics: United In The News, FERC, California, Edson Perez

Advanced Energy United Congratulates Commissioner Christie on his Appointment to FERC Chair

Posted by Adam Winer on Jan 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, national business association Advanced Energy United congratulated Mark Christie on his appointment as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, FERC

RTO Insider: Advanced Energy United Report Shows Major Economic Benefits from Quicker Queues

Posted by James Downing on Nov 22, 2024

RTO Insider discusses United’s new report, which shows that fixing interconnection processes could result in over $100 billion in economic benefits, and over one million years' worth of work for Americans. United’s President and CEO Heather O’Neill emphasized the important role states play in expediting interconnection reforms nationwide.

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Topics: State Policy, United In The News, FERC, Heather O'Neill, Transmission, Federal Priorities

Americans To Miss Out on $100 Billion in Economic Benefits Unless Process for Connecting New Large-Scale Energy Projects to the Power Grid Is Fixed

Posted by Adam Winer on Nov 21, 2024

Fixing the ‘interconnection’ process would help states keep up with growing energy demands and dramatically increase job and economic opportunities

WASHINGTON, DC – The way that new large-scale energy resources plug in to the power grid is outdated and cumbersome, and a new report shows that fixing these so-called ‘interconnection’ processes could result in over $100 billion in economic benefits, and over one million years worth of work for Americans.

“Our nation’s electricity demands are growing, and these broken interconnection processes are standing in the way of Americans building the energy projects we need to thrive,” said Heather O’Neill, President and CEO at Advanced Energy United. “Fixing interconnection would unleash job-creating energy projects and deliver an economic boom in states across America. If states can more quickly build the poles and wires needed to connect new electricity resources to the power grid, they will unleash their economic potential, lower electricity bills for residents, and improve energy reliability for all.”

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, FERC

Inside Climate News: Following Capacity Price Spike, Mid-Atlantic States Call for Electric Grid Operator PJM to Change Rules

Posted by Aman Azhar on Nov 21, 2024

Inside Climate News reports that PJM Interconnection is under pressure, following PJM’s July capacity auction when prices jumped over 800 percent. Interviewed as part of the article, United's Jon Gordon emphasized PJM’s backlogged interconnection queue of 3,000 projects capable of replacing the entire grid’s generation, underscoring the need for immediate action.

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Topics: Regulatory, United In The News, Economic Impact, FERC, Jon Gordon

Law360: FERC Unlawfully Rewrote Grid Hookup Policy, DC Circ. Told

Posted by Keith Goldberg on Nov 5, 2024

Law360 reports on legal challenges to FERC Order No. 2023, quoting United's Caitlin Marquis about how clean energy organizations support the groundbreaking rule and FERC offering incremental improvement.

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Topics: United In The News, Caitlin Marquis, FERC

RTO Insider: Advanced Energy United Webinar Highlights Potential Queue Improvements

Posted by James Downing on Sep 5, 2024

RTO Insider reports on United's recent webinar "Accelerating Interconnection Reforms for a Stronger More Affordable Grid," which underlined findings from a report that proposes ambitious and comprehensive reforms to the nation's current generator interconnection process. The article quotes the panelists featured on the webinar, who shared their expertise regarding the report's recommendations.

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Topics: United In The News, Caitlin Marquis, FERC

Utility Dive: Clean Energy Groups Push for More Interconnection Reforms Ahead of FERC Workshop

Posted by Ethan Howland on Aug 27, 2024

Utility Dive reports on a the release of a new report, co-commissioned by United, that calls for grid interconnection reforms to advance cost certainty and transparency, speed and schedule certainty, and remove barriers to market access. The article quotes United's Caitlin Marquis, who emphasizes the importance of reshaping the interconnection process as electricity demand increases.

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, United In The News, Caitlin Marquis, FERC

Renewable Energy World: Southwest Power Pool Asks FERC to Postpone 2024 Interconnection Requests

Posted by Paul Gerke on Aug 27, 2024

Renewable Energy World reports that Southwest Power Pool (SPP), one of nation's largest regional transmission organizations, has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) postpone 2024 interconnection requests and hold off on accepting new ones until the grid operator can catch up on previous clusters. In the article, United's Lisa Barrett categorizes SPP pausing its queue as disappointing.

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, United In The News, FERC, Lisa Barrett