MISO, SPP CEOs Bet on Improved Interconnection Processes for AI Load

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MISO CEO John Bear (left) and SPP CEO Lanny Nickell | © RTO Insider

Feb 26, 2026 | Amanda Durish Cook

MISO’s and SPP’s CEOs are confident their interconnection queues will be up to the task of meeting new data center load once their respective special expedited lanes wind down.

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KeywordsConsolidated Planning Process (CPP)data centers Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS)Expedited Resource Adequacy Study (ERAS)generator interconnection queue Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA)John Bear Lanny Nickell Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA)Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)MISO-SPP Regional Conference North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

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