PJM has identified 20 candidates for “market efficiency” projects in the competitive window that opened Oct. 30.
The candidates, which were presented to the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee this morning, were based on annual simulated congestion frequency of at least 25 hours in the 2019 and 2022 study years.
They include 17 lower voltage facilities with a minimum of $1 million congestion in the study years and two regional facilities — AP SOUTH Interface l/o Black Oak-Bedington and AEP-DOM Interface l/o Black Oak-Bedington — with at least $10 million in congestion.
PJM said facilities below the thresholds were not likely to pass the minimum 1.25:1 benefit-cost criteria.
The RTO will also accept proposals to address capacity import limitations and thermal overloads on the Roseland-Cedar Grove-Clifton 230-kV corridor.
Artificial Island Update
PJM staff plans to announce its revised recommendation on the Artificial Island stability project at the Jan. 8 TEAC meeting, prior to a February recommendation to the Board of Managers. PJM will allow the four finalists to make presentations at a special TEAC meeting to be scheduled the week of Dec. 8. (See Two of 4 Artificial Island Finalists Offer Cost Caps.)
