Stakeholders Ask MISO to Pause ’25 Queue to Get a Handle on 4-Year Backlog

Stakeholders have formally requested that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) temporarily halt the acceptance of new projects for its 2025 generator interconnection queue. This action is proposed to allow MISO to address a significant existing backlog that has reportedly accumulated over the past four years. The groups argue that pausing the queue is necessary to dedicate staff resources toward processing the massive volume of projects currently waiting for review and approval. Ultimately, stakeholders believe resolving existing delays is critical before new applications further exacerbate the queue management challenges facing the RTO.