In this CRA Insights, Margarita Patria and Hana Colwell examine the new rules to enhance resource adequacy that ISOs like CAISO, PJM, MISO, and SPP are implementing by prioritizing projects they perceive as most needed for reliability. While some measures are temporary, the aim is to reduce wait times and streamline the interconnection process as Congress is advancing reforms to fast-track reliability-critical projects.
The authors compare the methods employed by each ISO to score criteria that prioritizes resources based on reliability and viability and introduce queue caps to discourage speculative projects and streamline processing timelines.
Read more on the interconnection queue fast-track here.
