July 28, 2025
As the queues of interconnection extend, Nexamp Takes it in its own hands with a “self -performance” approach that improves the viability of the project and speeds up the development time lines.
This self-performance practice, still relatively rare in the United States, enables developers to do certain work on the Side utility, including the purchase of equipment and the change / upgrading of grid infrastructure. By doing this, developers such as Nexamp can release months from the implementation time lines while facilitating the workload on the exchange tools.
“Self-performance enables us to take much more control over the purchasing and construction of the interconnection, so that we can bring projects faster and closer to the budget,” said Daniel Passarello, chief advice engineer for grid integration at Nexamp.
Three self-performed project examples
Working in close coordination with Central Maine Power (CMP) and National Grid in Massachusetts, Nexamp brought the following projects online via this model:
- Hartland Solar – 1.2 MWDC in Hartland, Maine
- Barre Road Solar – 1.3 MWDC in New Braintree, Massachusetts
- Summit Farm Solar – 2.6 MWDC in New Braintree, Massachusetts
Lower costs, faster timelines and a lighter tax for utilities
The self -performance method of Nexamp does not mean that cutting the corners. The company maintains strict coordination with Nut Engineering and Safety standards. Passarello notes that the company orders many of the same utility programs for the utility for its own facility in Bulk, and if an accelerated shipping is needed, the company can go directly to the supplier. But by making use of its existing contractor network and bulk purchasing relationships, Nexamp can be able to limit the interconnection of the usefulness, parallel to the construction of the site, instead of waiting for a utility crew available.
Passarello notes that parallel process, “creates opportunities to reduce the number of mobilizations,” improve cost control and ensure a larger timeline.
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says that this model must be adopted on a large scale.
“We have to modernize and streamline the interconnection process to keep pace with the fast-growing demand for energy,” said Sara Birmingham, vice-president of the state affairs of SEIA. “Self -performance is one of the many innovative approaches that can speed up project time lines and lower costs, which benefits all Ratepayers.”
As implementation scales, NEXAMP and other developers need new tools such as self-performance and flexible interconnection-one strategy that Nexamp promotes with the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2). Flexible interconnection enables distributed generation projects to work dynamically to meet the dynamics of the schedule capacity, rather than the developer issues significant sums of money to build extra capacity.
“The possibility of leading some of the very first self-performance projects is important and we are proud of the results,” said Nicholas Burica, Sr. director of Grid Planning at Nexamp. “CMP and National Grid each show the market how adaptability and process improvements make a difference to get more renewable energy sources on the grid.”
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