The Energy Department’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) program seeks feedback on a draft transmission system interconnection roadmap.
Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange
October 25, 2023
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This webpage was updated November 22, 2023, to reflect a new deadline to submit responses of December 1, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) have jointly issued a request for information (RFI) to gather input on a draft Transmission System Interconnection Roadmap. This roadmap was prepared by the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) as a stakeholder-driven guide to improve interconnection practices for the bulk power system.
Feedback is requested from all interconnection stakeholders, including but not limited to utilities, grid operators, grid reliability organizations, Tribal governments and utilities, Federal and state regulators, state and local governments, clean energy developers, energy justice groups, nonprofits, and trade associations.
The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback on the challenges and solution sets outlined in the draft roadmap, especially the feasibility of the proposed timelines and any important challenges, solutions, or topic areas that are not identified.
DOWNLOAD THE RFI TO SEE THE LIST OF QUESTIONS.
Additional Information
The deadline to submit your response to this RFI is December 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET.
Please read the draft roadmap document prior to giving your feedback.
You must email your response to i2x@ee.doe.gov as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment. Responses must be no more than 15 pages in length with 12-point font and 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted. Attachments larger than 25MB should be compressed, or zipped, to ensure message delivery. Only electronic responses will be accepted.
Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic if applicable. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish.
Roadmap Overview Webinars
The i2X team hosted three webinars on the draft transmission system interconnection roadmap to address questions, feedback, and comments from specific interconnection stakeholders.
- Interconnection Customers: November 15, 2023. Watch a recording.
- All Interconnection Stakeholders: November 16, 2023.
- Transmission Providers and Utilities: November 20, 2023.