The Spencerport solar PV projects were initially approved for only a combined 2.6MW of firm connection. However, using Strata Grid technology, the full 15MW interconnected. Bob Manning, Smart Grids Innovation & Planning Program Director at AVANGRID said; "AVANGRID is at the forefront of the nation's transformational change in how we generate and use energy. We're proud to embrace and invest in new technologies and innovations, like the FICS project, that will enable the clean energy transformation. FICS enables us to utilise our grid assets to provide customer connections faster and at less expense than traditional alternatives. The demonstration of this innovative approach continues to provide us operational experience and data we need to start assessing where else in our networks this will provide value to our customers and how to deliver that.