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April 6, 2026

Transmission Planning

TO Upgrades Dominate PJM Order 1000 Transmission Proposals
PJM’s most recent competitive window for transmission projects attracted 63 proposals from 12 entities, the majority of them transmission owner upgrades.
Model Change Results in Lower Load Forecast for PJM
PJM is reducing its load forecast for 2018 by 2.6%, due in part to a temporary change in modeling that aims to address over-forecasting in recent years.
PJM Independent Transmission Cos. Win Concession on Project Evaluation Fees
Transmission upgrades of $20 million or more and all “greenfield” proposals will be charged a $30,000 fee under an OA revision approved by the PJM MC.
Con Ed Opens New Front in PSEG Transmission Allocation Dispute
Con Ed of New York filed a complaint with FERC stating its opposition to a cost allocation formula that PJM has devised for two transmission upgrades.
PJM TEAC IDs 20 Market Efficiency Candidates
The PJM TEAC has identified 20 candidates for “market efficiency” projects in the competitive window that opened Oct. 30.
PJM Members Approve $30K Fee on ‘Greenfield’ Tx Proposals
Transmission developers will have to include a $30,000 check with future “greenfield” proposals under a new rule approved by the PJM MRC last week.
State Officials Challenge EPA Assumptions on Carbon Rule
State officials and generation owners promised last week to challenge the assumptions the EPA used in its proposed carbon rule.
Looking to Build Infrastructure, Moniz Comes to Wall Street
DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz traveled to New York to get Wall Street’s perspective on challenges to financing electric transmission and energy infrastructure.
Duke Part of $8B Wind Power, Compressed-Air Storage Project
Duke Energy is joining a novel $8 billion project using wind and salt mines to provide power, the first time underground compressed-air storage would be used on such a scale in the U.S.
Two of 4 Artificial Island Finalists Offer Cost Caps
Two of the finalists for the Artificial Island transmission fix have offered to cap their costs while a third has teamed up with Pepco.

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