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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