Utility Dive•about 1 month ago
PJM cost concerns bleed into transmission planning
Key Takeaway
The proposed $1.7 billion PJM transmission line faces significant cost and necessity scrutiny, indicating a challenging regulatory environment for large infrastructure projects that could impact future grid development and energy costs for developers and large consumers.
AI Summary
- •NextEra Energy and Exelon are proposing a $1.7 billion, 765-kV transmission line across central Pennsylvania within the PJM market.
- •The project is facing strong opposition from Pennsylvania's ratepayer advocate, who labels it a potential 'poster child' for overbuilding new transmission infrastructure.
- •This highlights increasing cost concerns and regulatory scrutiny over the necessity and financial burden of large-scale transmission projects on ratepayers and, by extension, large power consumers and developers in PJM.
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financinginterconnectpjmpolicytransmission
Article Content
A proposed $1.7-billion, 765-kV power line across central Pennsylvania by NextEra Energy and Exelon could become the “poster child” for overbuilding new transmission infrastructure, according to that state’s ratepayer advocate.