FERC Okays California ISO's First Step in Clearing Backlog of Power Plant Requests to Hook Up to...

Tuesday July 15, 4:14 pm ET Second Boost from FERC to Give ISO Ability to Advance Renewable Power FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an important step toward streamlining the process of interconnecting renewable resources to the power grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order yesterday granting the California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) the ability to launch the first part of a two-step process to clear a logjam that has hindered renewable projects attempting to connect to the California grid. “The good news is that renewable power projects are clamoring to supply electricity to California consumers,” said California ISO President and CEO Yakout Mansour. “The better news is we can take the first step toward freeing bottlenecks that have prevented these exciting... [read full story]