Scholars@Duke
Tyler Norris

Scholarly Works

A Review of United States Energy-only Generator Interconnection Service Policy and Considerations for Reform

Preprint · June 16, 2026 Grid interconnection has emerged as a significant obstacle to the development of new electricity resources. There is growing interest in energy-only interconnection, which is an interconnection service option meant to allow the interconnection of new gener ... Open Access Cite

Is Energy-Only Interconnection Working? Empirical Evidence from Two Decades of US Market Data

Preprint · June 15, 2026 Featured Publication Growth in electricity demand and generation is increasingly constrained by generator interconnection bottlenecks, with 2,061 gigawatts of proposed capacity stalled in US queues. Energy-only, or non-firm, interconnection is intended to let generators connec ... Open Access Cite

Beyond FERC Order 2023: Considerations on Deep Interconnection Reform

Report · August 23, 2023 Featured Publication In late July 2023, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released its much-anticipated rule on interconnection reform, Order 2023. This policy brief explores a deeper reform option known as connect and manage. This less restrictive interconnection ap ... Open Access Link to item Cite

Here Is What Is Really Strangling the Energy Transition

Other The New York times on the Web · December 16, 2022 Huge backlogs of renewable energy projects have built up around the world as developers are refused permission to pump their power into the grid. The projects go on waiting lists that can now stretch for years, and many ultimately drop off when the delays ... Link to item Cite