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Introduction
Across the country state and federal leaders are doubling down on their clean energy goals, but distribution utilities and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are struggling to keep up with overflowing interconnection queues.
SEIA’s Work on Interconnection
SEIA regularly participates in significant rulemakings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). SEIA also works with partners, like the Solar and Storage Industries Institute to advance innovative interconnection reforms. Our work includes:
- Filing comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that led to FERC’s landmark interconnection order.
- Participating in stakeholder meetings and submitting comments to the DOE’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange, i2X.
- Recommending principles and recommendations for interconnection reform in our white paper here:Lessons from the Front Line: Principles and Recommendations for Large-scale and Distributed Energy Interconnection Reform.
SEIA regularly advocates at the Regional Transmission Organizations and in RTO filings before FERC:
- Worked with partners in seeking just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory interconnection reforms in MISO and CAISO.
- Represented members in interconnection stakeholder proceedings and related FERC proceedings against the Public Service Company of Colorado and the Arizona Public Service Commission.
- Lead a coalition of developers in response to PJM’s 2022 interconnection reforms.
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Across the country state and federal leaders are doubling down on their clean energy goals, but distribution utilities and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are struggling to keep up with overflowing interconnection queues. Without
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Oversees all regulatory advocacy efforts with guidance from member company commercial, regulatory, legal and government affairs experts.
Directs engagement at major Regional Transmission Organizations.
Visit SEIA’s membership page to learn more about the various working groups and committees you can join.
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