PJM filed proposed reforms with FERC Oct. 1 to simplify its rules for connecting generation resources at the distribution level across PJM’s footprint, a move that would enable PJM staff to reallocate time and resources to their work on transmission-level interconnections and provide greater clarity to project developers earlier in the interconnection process.| PJM Inside Lines
(Valley Forge, PA – Sept. 25, 2025) – PJM Interconnection has announced today that its members have elected Robert Ethier and Le Xie to serve three-year terms on the PJM Board of Managers. The process for electing Board members is set forth in the FERC-approved PJM Operating Agreement and is controlled by an eight-person Nominating […]| PJM Inside Lines
PJM marked the completion of Transition Cycle 1 Interconnection Studies Friday, sending out draft agreements for 130 New Service Requests to be completed or withdrawn by year’s end. This marks another milestone in PJM clearing its transition backlog, as only Transition Cycle 2, set to be completed next year, remains. The agreements represent 128 new […]| PJM Inside Lines
PJM and stakeholders began an accelerated process Monday to find consensus on how to integrate large load customers rapidly and reliably without risking an electricity supply shortage. “We need to take a serious look at where things are headed in the coming years from the standpoint of our supply and demand balance,” Stu Bresler, Executive […]| PJM Inside Lines
Lessons learned from previous events, close coordination with the local utility, and effective use of both demand response programs and a voltage reduction action greatly reduced the magnitude and duration of a load shed event in the Baltimore area on Aug. 11, PJM told stakeholders at the Sept. 11 meeting of the Operating Committee.| PJM Inside Lines
As June’s extreme heat pushed PJM energy demand to the third- and fourth-highest all-time peak loads, PJM worked successfully with its generation and transmission owners to maintain the reliable flow of power to customers across 13 states and Washington, D.C.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM and stakeholders will begin work Aug. 26 to explore sub-annual capacity market constructs in the newly established Sub-Annual Capacity Market Senior Task Force. PJM has long secured capacity on an annual basis designed to preserve reliability through extreme summer conditions. Meanwhile, system risk during winter continues to grow. There is growing consensus that separate […]| PJM Inside Lines
The application deadline for Cycle No. 1 of PJM’s reformed interconnection process will be April 27, 2026, PJM announced Friday. Previously filed New Service Requests that did not qualify to be studied during the transition to the new process may be submitted into Cycle No. 1, along with new requests, to be reviewed after that […]| PJM Inside Lines
PJM has launched the second phase of its new planning tool, NextGen. Initially launched in February, NextGen is designed to be a one-stop shop for stakeholders and PJM planners that further streamlines the generation interconnection process. The initial release of NextGen supported Cycle 1 applications in PJM’s New Service Requests process. With this latest release, […]| PJM Inside Lines
PJM has issued a Hot Weather Alert for its entire service area for Aug. 17 ahead of expected hot and humid weather. PJM serves a footprint that includes all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. A Hot Weather Alert is a routine procedure PJM issues ahead of forecasted 90-plus-degree weather and/or […]| PJM Inside Lines
PJM has posted its response to the 2024 State of the Market Report published by Monitoring Analytics, PJM’s Independent Market Monitor.| PJM Inside Lines
The PJM Board of Managers is implementing an expedited stakeholder process to seek solutions to resource adequacy challenges posed by rapidly interconnecting data centers and other large loads.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM Appoints Deena O’Brien as Senior Director of Communications| insidelines.pjm.com
(Valley Forge, PA – July 22, 2025) – PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2026/2027 Base Residual Auction (BRA), which secured 134,311 MW of unforced capacity generation (UCAP) and demand response to meet projected electricity needs for more than 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia.| PJM Inside Lines
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a PJM proposal that improves dispatch and accreditation of Demand Response resources in order to enhance grid reliability and resource adequacy.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM has extended a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert to June 25 as hot weather conditions continue throughout the region PJM serves.| PJM Inside Lines
The PJM 2025 Long-Term Load Forecast Report (PDF) predicts significant growth in electricity demand over a 20-year planning horizon.| PJM Inside Lines
(Valley Forge, PA – May 9, 2025) – PJM forecasts sufficient generation for typical peak demand this summer but is preparing to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use under more extreme scenarios featuring record demand.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM briefed stakeholders Tuesday (Oct. 8) on the 2024 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1, which closed Sept. 17.| PJM Inside Lines
(Valley Forge, PA – May 2, 2025) – PJM has selected 51 projects that can come online quickly and provide more than 9,300 MW of reliable capacity through the Reliability Resource Initiative.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM has published the 2024 edition of its Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Report, which highlights the transmission projects approved by the PJM Board of Managers throughout 2024 as well as PJM’s ongoing planning efforts.| PJM Inside Lines
(Valley Forge, PA – April 10, 2025) – PJM today announced a multiyear collaboration with Google and Tapestry to deploy AI-enhanced tools to further streamline PJM’s planning process for connecting new generation resources to the nation’s largest electrical grid.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM’s Reliability Resource Initiative has attracted 94 applications totaling 26.6 GW of nameplate capacity.| PJM Inside Lines
The PJM Board of Managers has authorized additions and changes to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan to help ensure the most efficient, economical and reliable supply of power for the 65 million people PJM serves across 13 states and the District of Columbia.| PJM Inside Lines
The PJM Board of Managers has informed stakeholders of its support for undertaking immediate actions to provide for resource adequacy in light of the continuing and rapid tightening of grid power supplies versus growing demand for electricity.| PJM Inside Lines
The transition to PJM’s new interconnection process begins July 10, setting the stage for more than 260,000 MW of mostly renewable projects to be studied over the next three years.| PJM Inside Lines
PJM has released its new long-term load forecast, and it predicts estimated electricity demand growth of 1.7% per year for summer peaks, 2% for winter peaks, and 2.4% for net energy over a 10-year planning horizon starting in 2024.| PJM Inside Lines
