June 21, 2025

Solar Energy Industries Association, Invenergy launch court challenge against PJM’s Reliability Resource Initiative

The appeal challenges FERC’s acceptance of PJM’s tariff revisions, establishing a fast-track process for certain generation projects to address resource adequacy concerns.

Court Challenge: The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Invenergy Renewables LLC on June 17 filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, challenging two FERC orders approving PJM Interconnection LLC’s Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), a fast-track process for shovel-ready generation projects. The court challenge comes as PJM is scrambling to expedite the addition of ...

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Filing Date: June 17, 2025

Docket Numbers:

ER25-712

Short Summary:

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Invenergy Renewables LLC on June 17 filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, challenging two FERC orders approving PJM Interconnection LLC’s Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), a fast-track process for shovel-ready generation projects. The court challenge comes as PJM is scrambling to expedite the addition of new projects to avert a capacity shortfall.

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Legal Challenges & Disputes

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Entities: Invenergy LLC

Markets: PJM Interconnection (PJM)

Regions: Mid-Atlantic & Midwest

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Regulators: FERC

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Legal Challenge