Dive Brief:
In a step towards removing a major barrier to renewable energy development in the PJM Interconnection, one of the grid operator’s stakeholder committees this week endorsed a plan to transition to a reformed generation interconnection study process that aims to get projects reviewed more quickly.
The transition plan, approved Feb. 8 with 91% support from the Planning Committee, includes a two-year freeze on new interconnection applications to give the grid operator’s staff time to finish studying a backlog of existing applications.
PJM expects it will file in May an interconnection reform proposal for review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pending approval from two more of its stakeholder committees. The reform plan could take effect Oct. 1, if approved.
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