On February 15, 2017, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
("PJM") Board authorized more than $1.5 billion in
electric transmission projects in the PJM-region as part of the
Regional Transmission Enhancement Plan process. According to PJM
President and CEO Andy Ott, the current round of project approvals
addresses "the growing need to replace aging infrastructure,
energy efficiency, and the resulting reduction in the growth of
demand for electricity." Both the list of approved projects
and the proposed cost allocation for each project will be the
subject of future filings with FERC.
PJM states in its press release that it has authorized more than
$30.8 billion in transmission additions and upgrades since its
first approval in 2000. The current round of approvals includes
projects in areas served by Dominion, Metropolitan Edison,
Pennsylvnia Power and Light, Public Service Enterprise Group,
American Electric Power, and Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky. A copy
of PJM's press
