​ISO Interconnection agreement and queue management

After a resource has completed the study phases of the interconnection process the interconnection customer must sign contracts, install metering and telemetry equipment and ISO must model the resource in market systems before participation in the wholesale power market is allowed. This also applies to Demand Response resources that have completed the process of registering and requesting a customer resource ID.

​Agreements and queue management presentation Agreements and queue management As a resource owner, your organization must enter into contracts with the ISO to connect into the electricity grid. This presentation discusses Contracts and documents required by the ISO, the negotiation process, queue management, monitoring and reporting of project progress, and the process for managing project changes. ​Queue management reports {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## Loading Data... Interconnection facility information Find active, complete and withdrawn interconnection facilities and a summary of interconnection requests by study process starting with those received in 2015. FERC 845 Interconnection Study Statistics4/05/2023 14:56 Master Control Area Generating Capability List Select Master Control Area Generating Capability List from the OASIS Atlas Reference menu. Briefing on Resources Available for Near Term Interconnection6/01/2022 14:54 ISO Generator Interconnection Queue Link to the RIMS public site. To view Project Queue Report select Reporting tab on the RIMS web page. NOTE: If you have issues downloading the XLSX file in RIMS, click here. Rename Group View/Edit Properties View Impact Add Existing Group/Document New Group New Page Link Remove Group Undo Changes Copy Item Paste Paste as Child Paste Above Paste Below Move Move as Child Move Above Move Below Update Document Title View/Edit Properties View Impact Remove Document Delete Document Undo Changes Copy Item Paste Paste as Child Paste Above Paste Below Move Move as Child Move Above Move Below View Impact View/Edit Properties View Impact Remove Page Link Create a copy Delete

Process phases Getting started Interconnection request Interconnection study Interconnection agreement and queue management New resource implementation process Related content Definitions and acronyms Generation participation Transmission planning

Process and requirements

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• Interconnection business practice manuals

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  Please refer to Tariff Appendix B for all Pro Forma Agreements
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• Repowering
  The ISO may need to perform a repowering assessment pursuant to Tariff Section 25.1.2 to confirm that “total capability and electrical characteristics of the Generating Unit will remain substantially unchanged.”

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• Existing generators
  If you are a generating unit already connected to the ISO controlled grid or distribution grid, below are the requirements and processes to transact in ISO markets.

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• Queue management status reports
  Customers with effective generator interconnection agreements are required to provide status reports on a quarterly basis until they commence construction, when reports are required monthly.
• Affected systems
  Interconnection customers must provide documentation to the ISO six months prior to generator initial synchronization date confirming that identified affected system operators have been contacted and that any system reliability impacts have been addressed.
• Energy storage meter considerations
  The ISO and CPUC have various metering requirements for energy storage resources that are connecting to the grid that should be considered in the meter design phase of the project. As an example, the CPUC requirements require retail metering for station service if the battery is not charging or discharging.
• Transmission plan deliverability allocation information
  Generating facilities requesting full or partial capacity deliverability status must submit affidavits annually for the transmission plan deliverability allocation process. Dates and details are provided via market notice.
• Modification assessments
  The ISO evaluates a variety of modification requests for interconnection customers’ generator projects with the Material Modification Assessment process. The modification process is described in the BPM for Generator Management.
• Interconnection request and technical data forms
  To submit a new interconnection request or update an existing interconnection request, use the Interconnection Request (Appendix 1) Microsoft Word template and the Generating Facility Data (Attachment A to Appendix 1) Microsoft Excel spreadsheet -- both documents are required. Sample completed templates for both document types are available for reference.

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