The revised proposal includes a project cap, stricter requirements for demonstrating need, and accommodates retail choice states, aiming to accelerate generation projects to meet resource adequacy needs.
The proposed change aims to streamline the interconnection of commercially ready projects in both RTO footprints, addressing urgent capacity needs.
MISO’s proposed changes aim to enhance market protections against manipulation and fraud through stricter standards for demand response resources.
The project is part of a portfolio of grid upgrades and expansions in the region estimated to enable the interconnection of up to 53 GW of new generating capacity.
MISO’s proposed reforms impact an estimated 12 GW of demand response and emergency resources, most of which act as the final safeguard against involuntary load shedding.
The coalition of renewable groups contend that the grid manager’s plan will fail to resolve massive gridlocks in connecting new projects to the system, which has grown to over 300 GW.
FERC’s ruling affirms MISO’s discretion in how rules are set for measuring resources’ contributions to grid reliability, paving the way for implementation starting in the 2028/2029 planning year.
