The PJM Board of Managers approved the latest updates to PJM’s Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, or RTEP, on July 13, 2022.

PJM’s RTEP process helps to ensure the reliability of the power grid for 65 million people. The RTEP updates approve baseline reliability projects, revise the scope of one project and cancel a number of earlier approved projects for an overall RTEP baseline net increase of $82.09 million.

Full details (PDF) of the projects are posted on PJM.com.

Baseline reliability projects costing more than $10 million are listed below:

In the Jersey Central Power & Light, or JCP&L, service area, the PJM Board approved three baseline project cancellations and one baseline project modification for cost and scope within the Monmouth County Reliability Project, driven by FERC 715 planning criteria. As a result, four Atlantic 34.5 kV breakers will be replaced with 63 kA breakers, and six Werner 34.5 kV breakers will be replaced with 40 kA breakers.

RTEP analysis identifies system violations to reliability criteria and standards, determines the potential to improve the market efficiency and operational performance of the system, and incorporates any public policy requirements. PJM then develops transmission system enhancements to be integrated into a regional solution set and reviews them with stakeholders through the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC) before submitting its recommendation to the Board. Baseline reliability transmission enhancement costs are allocated to PJM load. Details of all approved projects are contained in the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee recommendations (PDF) to the PJM Board. Follow all projects through the process with PJM’s Project Status & Cost Allocation tool.

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