PJM’s First Reformed Queue Cycle Draws 811 Projects, 220 GW

  • Coal
  • April 30, 2026

PJM Interconnection’s first interconnection “cycle” under its revamped, clustered review process has attracted 811 new generation projects representing roughly 220 GW of nameplate capacity. The effort now moves to a validation phase, under which the grid operator will confirm that applicants have met baseline technical and financial requirements—including site control and readiness commitments—before advancing qualified […]

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INSERT ART / CUTLINE: Cycle 1 submissions to PJM Interconnection total 811 projects and 220,222 MW of proposed capacity, led by natural gas (105,797 MW across 157 projects) and storage (67,465 MW across 349 projects), with additional contributions from nuclear, solar, wind, and hybrid resources, according to PJM data as of April 28, 2026. Courtesy: PJM

   

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