8.13.24 - New York ISO reforms interconnection queue, launches cluster study reviews
The New York Independent System Operator on Aug. 5 announced a slate of reforms to its interconnection process, including a new cluster study approach that aims to save time by evaluating interconnection requests in groups rather than individually.
There has been “an unprecedented increase” in the number of new generation projects seeking to connect to the bulk power system since New York lawmakers passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019, according to the grid operator. The law requires development of a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040 and for New York to reach economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050.