Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange - Project

Rand, Joseph, Anna Cheyette, Chris Talley, Steven Zhang, Will Gorman, Ryan H Wiser, Joachim Seel, Seongeun Jeong, and Fredrich Kahrl. U.S. Interconnection Queue Data Through 2025: Complete Interconnection Request Dataset and Summarized Data Workbook. 2026.

Relf, Grace. "DER Interconnection – Performance Incentive Mechanisms." 2025.

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Davis, Cody. "Power Flow Analysis for DER Interconnections." 2025.

Presentation PDF

Davis, Cody. "Cost Transparency for Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection." 2025.

Presentation PDF

Kaduk, John, Jennah Denney, David Farmer, Daniel Aguirre, Taylor Mullenix, Nathan Walsh, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz. "DER Interconnection Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid." 2025.

Catalyzing Grid Stability: Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid, NRECA

DERs and Grid Reliability, PSE

DER Interconnections in Georgia, Georgia PSC

DER Interconnection Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid, National Grid

Relf, Grace, and Kathryn Chelminksi. "DOE Fellows informational webinar: Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection." 2026.

Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection: Overview of Process, Data and Queue Management

Improving Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection: Automation, Timelines, Studies, Cost Allocation and Standards

Ritzinger, Brian, Kate Tohme, Arthur O’Donnell, Ron Nelson, Grace Relf, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection–Part 2: Cost Allocation." 2025.

Introduction: Berkeley Lab

Presentation 1: New Leaf Energy

Presentation 2: Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

Presentation 3: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

Presentation 4: Current Energy Group

Chelminski, Kathryn, Lisa C Schwartz, Jeff Thomas, Juan Martinez, and Schuyler Matteson. "Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection–Part 1: Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning." 2025.

Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning, NC

Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning, Eversource

Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning, NY

Rand, Joseph, Nick Manderlink, Steven Zhang, Chris Talley, Will Gorman, Ryan H Wiser, Joachim Seel, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Seongeun Jeong, and Fredrich Kahrl. "Queued Up: 2025 Edition, Characteristics of Power Plants Seeking Transmission Interconnection As of the End of 2024." 2025.

Seel, Joachim, Nick Manderlink, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Joseph Rand, Will Gorman, Ryan H Wiser, Will Cotton, and Kevin Porter. Generator Interconnection Costs to the Transmission System in non-ISO Balancing Authorities. 2026.

Gorman, Will, Joseph Rand, Julia Matevosyan, and Fredrich Kahrl. Transmission Interconnection Roadmap: Transforming Bulk Transmission Interconnection by 2035. 2024.

Podpora, Adam, Cody Matthews, David Rearden, Calvin Monson, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz. " Clearing the Fog on Interconnection Queues: Increasing Data Access, Transparency, and Security." 2025.

NY Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Michigan Public Service Commission

Illinois Commerce Commission

Key Takeaways PDF

Terwilliger, Hanna, Derek Duran, Ken Habel, Katie Cleary, Lisa C Schwartz, and Kathryn Chelminski. "Speed Dating: Faster Connections Between Customer Resources and Utility Grids." 2025.

Minnesota Interconnection Progress

SMUD Interconnection Improvements

Key Takeaways PDF

Gorman, Will, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Joseph Rand, Joachim Seel, Ryan H Wiser, Nick Manderlink, Fredrich Kahrl, Kevin Porter, and Will Cotton. "Grid connection barriers to renewable energy deployment in the United States." Joule (2024) 101791.

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Rand, Joseph, Nick Manderlink, Will Gorman, Ryan H Wiser, Joachim Seel, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Seongeun Jeong, and Fritz Kahrl. Queued Up: 2024 Edition, Characteristics of Power Plants Seeking Transmission Interconnection As of the End of 2023. 2024.

Seel, Joachim, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Joseph Rand, Will Gorman, Dev Millstein, Fritz Kahrl, and Ryan H Wiser. "Generator Interconnection Costs to the Transmission System - Summary Briefing." 2023.

Summary Briefing PDF

Kemp, Julie Mulvaney, Joachim Seel, Will Gorman, Joseph Rand, Ryan H Wiser, Will Cotton, and Kevin Porter. "Interconnection Cost Analysis in ISO-New England." 2023.

Technical Brief PDF

Seel, Joachim, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Joseph Rand, Will Gorman, Dev Millstein, Ryan H Wiser, Ari Weissfeld, Nicholas DiSanti, and Kevin Porter. "Generator Interconnection Cost Analysis in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Territory." 2023.

Technical Brief PDF

Rand, Joseph, Rose Strauss, Will Gorman, Joachim Seel, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Seongeun Jeong, Dana Robson, and Ryan H Wiser. Queued Up: Characteristics of Power Plants Seeking Transmission Interconnection As of the End of 2022. 2023.

Queued Up 2022 Briefing PDF

Queues 2022 Data File XLSX

Kemp, Julie Mulvaney, Joachim Seel, Joseph Rand, Dev Millstein, Fredrich Kahrl, Will Gorman, Ryan H Wiser, Will Cotton, and Kevin Porter. "Interconnection Cost Analysis in the NYISO Territory." 2023.

Technical Brief PDF