Transmission planning and generator interconnection integration (completed)

Outcome: Generator interconnection and deliverability allocation procedures now give resource developers incentive to interconnect to the grid at the most cost-effective locations by integrating components of the transmission planning process and generator interconnection procedures into a single, comprehensive process. — Business practice manual effective: July 26, 2013; Tariff amendment filing: May 25, 2012 (ER12-1855); Board of Governors approval: March 23, 2012

The objective of this initiative is to integrate some components of the transmission planning and generator interconnection procedures so that ratepayer-funded transmission additions and upgrades are identified and approved under a single comprehensive process. The new process will provide incentives for resource developers to interconnect to the ISO grid at the most cost-effective locations. This effort builds on the FERC-approved revised transmission planning process, the generator interconnection procedures enhancements and generator interconnection Phase 2 discussions.