February 11, 2025

FERC approves PJM’s fast-track power plan to head off looming capacity shortfall

The extraordinary measure by PJM to speed up generator interconnections comes as the grid manager faces a potential 10 GW capacity gap by the end of the decade.

Fast Track Power: FERC has approved PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), a plan designed to address near-term resource adequacy concerns by expediting the interconnection of up to 50 new generation projects. This decision comes as PJM anticipates a potential 10 GW capacity gap by the 2030/31 delivery year, driven by load growth, retirements, and interconnection delays. Quicker Queue: The initiative ...

Details:

Filing Date: February 11, 2025

Docket Numbers:

ER25-712

Short Summary:

FERC has approved PJM’s Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), a plan designed to address near-term resource adequacy concerns by expediting the interconnection of up to 50 new generation projects. This decision comes as PJM anticipates a potential 10 GW capacity gap by the 2030/31 delivery year, driven by load growth, retirements, and interconnection delays.

Impact Level: 5 - Highly Significant: Actions that have the potential to fundamentally reshape the energy landscape, create widespread disruption, or have a major financial impact, such as sweeping regulatory overhauls or substantial legal precedents.

Categories:

Grid Reliability & Security

Tags: Generator Interconnection Queue, Planning Reserve Margins, Resource Adequacy

Entities:

Markets: PJM Interconnection (PJM)

Regions: Mid-Atlantic & Midwest

States:

Regulators: FERC

Courts:

Documents:

Interconnection Process – Tariff Revision Proposal

Interconnection Process – Tariff Revision Approval