Streamlining Transmission Interconnection from Request to Commissioning
Drive interconnection queue delays down from 30 to 12 months or less with GridUnity's data-driven Interconnection solutions.
Interconnection Bottlenecks Are a Data Problem
The Challenge
Transmission Providers are struggling to keep pace with the rapid increase in interconnection requests. What should be a one-year process now takes an average of three, stalled by inconsistent data, manual workflows, and inefficient cost allocations. At the core of these delays lies a fundamental issue: data accuracy and transparency.
Interconnection stakeholders—including ISOs, Transmission Owners, and Developers—operate in organizational silos, relying on spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected systems. This fragmented approach leads to:
- Inconsistent or inaccurate project data - Conflicting values between forms and engineering diagrams create discrepancies that must be manually resolved.
- Communication bottlenecks - Email threads with multiple topics cause confusion, requiring repeated clarifications.
- Study process inefficiencies - System mitigations and cost estimates are iterated across multiple stakeholders and manually shared through file uploads, increasing delays and errors.
- Lack of transparency - Disjointed data makes it difficult to track decisions, contributing to disputes and lengthy delays in decision-making.
- Unclear task ownership - Stakeholders are challenged to identify responsibilities and deadlines, leading to missed milestones.
- Ineffective cost estimation - Without continuous benchmarking, cost estimates often diverge from actuals, slowing approvals.
- Billing and contract management gaps - Errors in fee calculations and agreement tracking cause delays in project financials.
- Construction phase blind spots - Without real-time data sharing, it’s difficult to forecast which projects will meet market-ready deadlines.
Without a centralized, data-driven system, these inefficiencies compound—leaving Transmission Providers unable to process requests at the speed required to support a reliable and resilient grid.
The Solution
To address today’s interconnection challenges, the industry needs an intelligent, structured, and automated approach.
GridInterConnect
GridUnity’s GridInterConnect transforms the interconnection process by ensuring data integrity, process automation, and financial transparency at every step—from application submission through study and final commissioning. By eliminating manual inefficiencies and centralizing all interconnection data in a single platform, GridInterConnect empowers Transmission Providers to accelerate approvals, enhance stakeholder collaboration, and maintain regulatory compliance—ensuring a faster, more efficient path to grid integration.
A Trusted Partner in Transmission
GridInterConnect delivers process intelligence, automation, compliance, and accountability, enabling Transmission Providers to manage interconnection requests efficiently.
Operationalizing Data
Eliminates data silos by providing real-time access to validated interconnection data, improving efficiency and decision-making.
End-to-End Alignment with FERC Orders
Aligns with Federal and State Policies, integrating Cluster Study management processes, financial tracking, and auditability.
Accelerated Interconnection Approvals
Streamlines application requests, customer engagement reviews, cluster study management, and infrastructure coordination, reducing delays and increasing efficiency.
Seamless Stakeholder Collaboration
Improves transparency and coordination among Transmission Providers, Generation Developers, and Transmission Owners through a centralized platform.
... with the GridUnity system, CAISO and California’s major utilities have a shared store of data to work from...In the past, utilities have had to spend more than a month to pull the data out of the different databases and fill out the report, but now the data is all in one database — you push a button and out comes a report.
— Deborah Le Vine, Executive Director of Infrastructure and Operations, CAISO
Empowering Transmission Providers with Automation, Compliance, and Data Intelligence
- Application Intake and Review – Automates request submissions, ensures compliance checks, and validates data in real-time to reduce errors and delays.
- Real-Time Data Validation & Defensible Audit Trail – Ensures accurate, compliant, and traceable interconnection data, minimizing project disputes and regulatory risk.
- Cluster Study management & Financial Tracking – Compliant with FERC Order 2023, tracking communications, study results, cost estimates, and allocations in preparation for the Generation Interconnection Agreement.
- Centralized System of Record – Provides a centralized, authoritative source of interconnection data with tailored user access for all stakeholders, improving transparency and collaboration.
- Infrastructure Coordination & Execution – Streamlines tracking of project milestones, cost estimates, and construction timelines to ensure efficient grid integration.
- Automated Deadline & Compliance Tracking – Ensures all required actions are completed on time with built-in regulatory deadlines and notifications.
- Dynamic Cost Allocation & Study Deposits – Tracks financial obligations, study deposits, and network upgrade costs in alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Configurable Business Rules & Process Automation – Adapts to specific Transmission Provider processes while maintaining regulatory compliance.
- Real-Time Collaboration & Stakeholder Management – Enhances coordination across Transmission Providers, Generation Developers, and Transmission Owners with shared data and structured workflows.
- Historical Data & Audit Logs – Maintains a full record of interconnection requests, agreements, and decisions, providing transparency for compliance and dispute resolution.
- Secure, Cloud-Based SaaS Platform – Ensures scalability, cyber security, and accessibility, eliminating reliance on disconnected tools and spreadsheets.
Simplify Interconnection. Accelerate Analysis. Ensure Compliance.
GridUnity’s GridInterConnect streamlines interconnection management with automation, compliance tracking, and real-time data intelligence.