Mar. 14 at 12:58 PM
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1. The interconnection queue (this is the biggest reality check)
Any battery project that connects to the grid in New York must apply for interconnection through either utilities or the wholesale grid operator:
New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)
or the local utility distribution process.
Projects are placed in an interconnection queue, where they are studied to ensure they won’t destabilize the grid. Projects must show site control before entering the queue.
Why this matters
If a 5 MW / 20 MWh BESS project is real and moving forward, it usually has:
an interconnection application
a queue position
engineering studies underway
These records are public.
What analysts check
The NYISO queue:
developer name
project name
capacity (5 MW battery)
location
If nothing appears, it suggests:
the project has no interconnection request the developer may not control a site
the project is very early concept stage
For a press release saying “secured a
$10M project,” that absence would raise eyebrows. 😳
