The new service is largely based on GridBright’s AI-based Renewable Interconnection Siting (AIRIS) tool.  AIRIS already helps renewable developers expedite the integration of new energy resources through Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to find optimal Points-of-Interconnection. AIRIS also automates congestion impact analysis studies across large transmission areas and visualizes the results with geospatial displays of grid network topology, satellite imagery, and heat maps of available grid capacity.

GridBright will offer a version of AIRIS to all North American Independent System Operators (ISOs), Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs), and other Transmission System Operators (TSOs) affected by the new FERC order. GridBright engineers will help operators design and implement an overall architecture using AIRIS to streamline and automate the interconnection process, reduce long queue backlogs, improve process transparency, and prevent undue discrimination for new technologies.

Expediting the integration of renewable energy resources into the grid is a critical enabler for the Energy Transition.  Optimized integration of renewable resources helps reduce grid congestion and greenhouse gases while improving grid reliability and overall energy security.