FERC Proposes Broad Changes To Its Pro Forma Interconnection Procedures And Interconnection Agreement

In its final meeting of 2016, FERC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in which it proposes changes to its standard interconnection rules and agreement for generators with a capacity of more than 20 megawatts. The proposed reforms are intended to benefit interconnection customers by providing more timely and accurate information to inform and streamline the interconnection process. Among FERC's proposals are enhancements that would benefit the energy storage industry.

FERC adopted the current pro forma interconnection procedures and agreement in 2003. Since then, FERC has made revisions from time to time, but none have been as sweeping as the current proposals, which include significant changes to the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. FERC states that these changes are necessary to address the significant technological and market advances that have occurred since 2003. The proposals fall