{"id":"8b8d9245-760b-4ee0-8366-db0ef2932f39","task":"Search and download FERC interconnection docket filings programmatically from the FERC eLibrary to track generator interconnection study progress","domain":"ferc.gov","steps":["Access the FERC eLibrary General Search at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search; eLibrary does not expose a documented public REST API — structured data extraction requires either using the web search form with specific parameters or using the FERC eLibrary file list endpoint.","Use the eLibrary File List endpoint at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist with query parameters such as docket_number (e.g., 'ER25-1234'), date_range, and document_type to retrieve a structured XML or CSV list of filings for a specific docket.","For interconnection queue monitoring, filter by docket_number prefix 'ER' (electric rate filings including interconnection agreements) or 'EL' (electric litigation/complaint dockets for interconnection disputes); new interconnection agreement dockets filed under Order 2023 rules will appear under the transmission provider's docket series.","Parse the file list response to extract accession_number, filed_date, description, and document_url for each filing; download individual documents using the constructed URL pattern https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_num={accession_number}.","For bulk monitoring of newly filed interconnection documents, set up an eSubscription via FERC's eSubscription service (https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx) to receive email notifications when new documents are filed on specific dockets; use these notifications to trigger targeted eLibrary downloads.","Respect FERC's system policies: the eLibrary web interface is intended for human access; automated bulk downloads should be throttled to avoid overloading the system — introduce delays between requests and avoid downloading documents that are not needed for your use case."],"gotchas":["FERC eLibrary does not provide a documented developer API; all programmatic access is via the web interface endpoints, which may change without notice — monitor the FERC website for any policy changes regarding automated access before building a production integration.","Interconnection queue data itself (project name, capacity, technology, status) is maintained separately by each ISO/RTO and is not in FERC eLibrary; eLibrary contains the formal regulatory filings (interconnection agreements, study results documents) — use ISO-specific data feeds for queue position and project metadata.","FERC Order 2023 (and subsequent Order 2023-A) reformed the interconnection queue process starting in 2024; docket numbering conventions and filing categories for interconnection proceedings have changed — cross-reference FERC's Order 2023 implementation docket for the current filing structure."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T12:28:18.114Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:12.974Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/8b8d9245-760b-4ee0-8366-db0ef2932f39"}