INITIATIVE:
Interconnection process enhancements 5.0

Started: Jul 08, 2025

Leads
Danielle Mills
Bob Emmert

The primary objective of Interconnection Process Enhancement (IPE) 5.0 is to address commitments the ISO made during IPE 2023, where the ISO made foundational changes to its interconnection procedures, which were approved by FERC. The designation "5.0" reflects that this is the fifth iteration of the IPE initiative.

Status

Proposal Development Decision Implementation Completed/Closed
Oct 13, 2025 Draft final proposal posted
Dec 22, 2025 Final proposal posted
Feb 25, 2026 Revised final proposal posting
Mar 02, 2026 Meeting
Mar 16, 2026 Comments due
Apr 30, 2026 Board of Governors meeting

Activities

Web meeting


Presentation - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Revised Final Proposal - Mar 02, 2026

Limited Revisions to Final Proposal - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Feb 25, 2026

Revised Final Proposal - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Feb 25, 2026

Web meeting


Presentation - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Addendum to the Final Proposal - Feb 09, 2026

Web meeting


Presentation - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Final Proposal - Dec 24, 2025

Final Proposal - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Dec 12, 2025

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Web meeting


Presentation - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Oct 20, 2025

Draft Final Proposal - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Oct 13, 2025

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Web meeting


Presentation - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Aug 11, 2025

Straw Proposal - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Aug 04, 2025

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Scoping document


Scoping Document - Interconnection Process Enhancements 5.0 - Jul 08, 2025

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