June 4, 2025

FERC orders PJM to clarify land acquisition responsibility in interconnection agreements

PJM must revise its interconnection agreements to explicitly assign land acquisition duties for network upgrades to transmission owners, not customers.

Land Rights Ruling: FERC directed PJM Interconnection LLC to revise its pro forma interconnection construction service agreement (ICSA) and generator interconnection agreement (GIA) to clarify that transmission owners, not customers, are responsible for acquiring third-party land rights for network upgrades. This resolves a dispute over land acquisition responsibilities. Agreement Adjustment: FERC deemed PJM's current ICSA and GIA unjust and unreasonable ...

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Filing Date: June 2, 2025

Docket Numbers:

ER22-2931

Short Summary:

FERC directed PJM Interconnection LLC to revise its pro forma interconnection construction service agreement (ICSA) and generator interconnection agreement (GIA) to clarify that transmission owners, not customers, are responsible for acquiring third-party land rights for network upgrades. This resolves a dispute over land acquisition responsibilities.

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Policies & Rulemakings

Tags: Generator Interconnection Queue, Generator Interconnection Service Agreements, Project Development

Entities: PJM Interconnection

Markets: PJM Interconnection (PJM)

Regions: Mid-Atlantic & Midwest

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Regulators: FERC

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Interconnection Service Agreements – Tariff Amendment – Order Requiring Compliance Filing