PG&E’s Flex Connect pilot lets larger distribution-connected loads energize within months rather than waiting several years for firm interconnection.

Pacific Gas and Electric’s Flex Connect pilot provides a flexible-interconnection route for larger electrical loads connected to the distribution system. PG&E said the program can allow participating loads to energize within months.

The alternative described by the utility is waiting several years for a firm interconnection. The distinction concerns distribution-connected load energization rather than generation capacity or transmission-level interconnection.

PG&E reported rising interest in the “customer-driven” pilot. The supplied source does not provide an aggregate megawatt figure, participant count or individual project schedule.