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As electricity demand rises in the U.S., Surplus Interconnection Service (SIS) offers a solution for quicker power generation integration. SIS allows new energy resources to connect to the grid by leveraging existing power plants' unused capacity, significantly reducing wait times from years to months. Established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2018, SIS enables power plants over 20 MW to add resources like solar and batteries, enhancing energy deployment, reliability, and minimizing land use while reducing grid congestion and transmission costs.