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Panel discussion: Siting & Interconnection in the New Normal

Monday, March 11 | 4:55 PM - 5:40 PM MST

Speaker: Himali Parmar, Vice President, Energy Advisory Services, Interconnection and Transmission

Interconnection queue processes and wait times are longer and more expensive than ever. Cluster studies meant to relieve the backlog are becoming backlogged themselves with the post-IRA boom. Only 20%-25% of capacity currently in the queue historically hits operation, and curtailment is predicted to rise further, especially in states with aggressive clean energy goals. What does all mean, how are backlogs hurting projects, and what can be done? What is the best way to approach siting post-IRA?

• How important is siting new projects, given the IRA’s adders and interconnection backlogs? Is NYIMBY-ism costing the industry, and how can developers address it? Is curtailment rising?
• IRA site-related adders: Are provisions changing siting considerations? With five or more years of studies/agreement delays potentially taking up most of the IRA runway, what’s possible?
• Delays, delays, delays: What’s the current average interconnection time and cost on a project, on an industry-wide level? Can these be mitigated? Are long queues changing PPA negotiations? Buying and selling queue positions: Is this a potential marketplace?
• FERC reforms: What are they changing, are they helping in practice, and what else is needed?