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Get MISO interconnection queue data

Overview

The MISO interconnection queue endpoint provides access to real-time data from Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) interconnection queue. MISO serves 15 states and one Canadian province across the Midwest and South.
MISO Coverage: Contains 1,500+ projects across the Midwest and South. Top technologies: Wind (500+ projects), Solar (400+ projects), Natural Gas (300+ projects), Battery Storage (200+ projects).

Endpoint

Coverage Area

States Served: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and parts of South Dakota. Also serves Manitoba, Canada.

Query Parameters

Technology Distribution

Status Options

Example Requests

Filters for projects developed by Apex Clean Energy. Uses partial matching, so “Apex” matches “Apex Clean Energy”.

Response Schema

Complete Upstream Data: Each project includes all 41 database columns from MISO’s interconnection queue at the top level. This provides complete transparency with both standardized fields (normalized across all ISOs) and MISO-specific raw fields like study_phase, post_gia_status, and Decision Point capacity breakdowns.

Response Fields

Core Identification Fields

Capacity & Technology

Project Status & Dates

Location

Study Process (DPP)

Decision Point Capacity Allocations

Grid Connection & Service

Developer Information

MISO Queue Terminology

Understanding MISO-specific terms is essential for interpreting interconnection queue data.

Definitive Planning Phase (DPP)

MISO’s three-phase interconnection study process that replaced the old serial queue system in 2018. Projects progress sequentially through Phase 1 (feasibility assessment), Phase 2 (detailed system impact analysis), and Phase 3 (facilities study). Each phase has specific deliverables and timelines designed to accelerate project development.

Decision Points (DP1, DP2, DP3)

Critical milestones where developers must demonstrate project viability and commit financial security deposits. At each Decision Point, developers must confirm capacity allocations (ERIS/NRIS) and post additional security. Failure to meet Decision Point requirements results in automatic queue withdrawal.

Service Types

ERIS (Energy Resource Interconnection Service): Energy-only delivery service without capacity delivery rights. ERIS projects can inject energy into the grid but don’t receive capacity credit in MISO markets. NRIS (Network Resource Interconnection Service): Full network service with capacity delivery rights. NRIS projects can both deliver energy and receive capacity credit, but require more extensive system upgrades.

Study Groups

MISO processes projects in regional cohorts based on queue submission windows. Study groups are typically identified by geographic region (East, West, Central, South) and may include the transmission owner designation (e.g., “East (ATC)”, “East (ITC)”).

Study Cycles

Intake windows when MISO accepts new interconnection requests, typically identified by year and month (e.g., “DPP-2021”, “DPP-2018-APR”). All projects in a study cycle progress through the DPP phases together.

Generation Interconnection Agreement (GIA)

Final contractual agreement between generator and MISO governing interconnection terms, construction responsibilities, and operational requirements. Projects reaching “GIA” study phase have completed all technical studies and are finalizing interconnection contracts.

Seasonal Capacity Ratings

MISO tracks both summer and winter capacity ratings due to significant temperature variations across its multi-state footprint. Solar projects may have lower summer ratings due to heat effects, while wind projects often have higher winter output in the upper Midwest.
Field Availability: MISO does not provide interconnecting_entity information in their queue data. Use transmission_owner for transmission system connection details.

Raw Fields

Complete Upstream Data

Each project includes all database columns from MISO’s interconnection queue at the top level of the response. This provides complete transparency and access to specialized MISO fields with a clean, flat structure.
Complete Data Access: All 41 fields (19 standardized + 22 ISO-specific) are available at the top level. No nesting, no duplication.

MISO Raw Fields (22 additional fields)

  • project_id - MISO queue identifier (e.g., “J1000”)
  • queue_date - Queue entry date
  • request_status - Raw MISO status value
  • withdrawn_date - Project withdrawal date (if applicable)
  • done_date - Project completion date
  • in_service_date - Proposed in-service date
  • negotiated_in_service_date - Negotiated ISD (if different from proposed)
  • transmission_owner - Transmission owner at POI
  • poi_name - Point of Interconnection name and voltage
  • service_type - ERIS or NRIS designation
  • post_gia_status - Generator Interconnection Agreement status
  • study_cycle - Definitive Planning Phase cycle (e.g., “DPP-2018-APR”)
  • study_group - Study group assignment (Central, East, South, West)
  • study_phase - Current study phase (DPP, GIA, etc.)
  • summer_mw - Summer capacity rating
  • winter_mw - Winter capacity rating
  • fuel_type - Raw fuel type from MISO
  • facility_type - Raw facility/technology type
  • dp1_eris_mw, dp1_nris_mw - Decision Point 1 capacity breakdowns
  • dp2_eris_mw, dp2_nris_mw - Decision Point 2 capacity breakdowns
  • county - County name
  • state - State code

Raw Field Use Cases

Changelog Integration
Detailed Interconnection Analysis
Study Status Tracking
Capacity Analysis
Data Updates: MISO queue data is updated based on MISO’s Generator Interconnection Queue reports.
Wind Focus: MISO territory has significant wind resources, particularly in the upper Midwest states. Wind projects typically have seasonal capacity variations reflected in the summer/winter capacity fields.

Authorizations

x-api-key
string
header
required

API key authentication using x-api-key header

Query Parameters

limit
integer
default:50

Number of records to return

Required range: 50 <= x <= 5000
offset
integer
default:0

Number of records to skip

state
string

Filter by state code

technology
string

Filter by technology type

min_capacity
number

Minimum capacity in MW

max_capacity
number

Maximum capacity in MW

Response

Successful response with MISO interconnection queue data

iso
string
Example:

"MISO"

summary
object

Summary metadata for pagination

filters
object

Applied filters for the request

data
object[]

Array of interconnection queue records