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AE1-148 Transition Sort Retool Results -- Reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1

v1.00 released 2023-12-14 11:15

Kerr Dam-Ridge Rd 115 kV

54.0 MW Capacity / 90.0 MW Energy

Introduction

In accordance with Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304, PJM performed load flow analysis (Transition Sort Retool) on all AE1 through AG1 projects that have met eligibility requirements according to Tariff, Part VII, Subpart B, section 303. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a project would be classified as eligible for the Expedited Process (Fast Lane) or if it would be reprioritized to be studied as part of Transition Cycle #1 (TC1) using the criteria from the Expedited Process Eligibility section of Tariff Part VII, section 304. This is not a System Impact Study report.

Below are the results of the study, details of how the study was performed, criterion used in the evaluation of the Expedited Process vs. TC1 determination, and next steps in the interconnection process for your project.

Transition Cycle #1:

The AE1-148 project has not met the Expedited Process Eligibility requirements in Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 and will therefore be reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1. Please see "Transition Cycle #1 Rules" below.

Transition Sort Retool Study Process and Criteria:

In order to determine Expedited Process vs. Transition Cycle #1 classification, projects which met the Transition Eligibility requirements from Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 303 were studied on the base case model that was used for the original System Impact Study analysis. Both a summer peak and light load load flow analysis were performed. Projects that have cost allocation eligibility or are identified as the first to cause a system violation which requires the need for a Network Upgrade with a total estimated cost greater than $5 million will be reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1. All other projects will be eligible for the expedited procedures set forth in Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 (B).

Expedited Process Eligibility: OATT Tariff Part VII, section 304:

A project is not eligible for the expedited process if it has cost allocation eligibility or is identified as the first to cause, as determined according to Tariff, Part VI, section 217.3, for a Network Upgrade which has a total estimated cost of greater than $5,000,000. Such cost estimate will be based on Transmission Provider's most recently available data.

Not considered in the Transition Sorting: The cost of the Interconnection Facilities is not considered when determining a project's eligibility for the expedited process. Affected Systems upgrade costs are also not considered in the evaluation.

Transition Sort Retool Results Provided:

This report includes a list of:

  1. the overloaded flowgates (overloaded facilities + contingency pair) that the project contributes towards
  2. other interconnection projects that may also contribute to the overloaded facility, and
  3. the total estimated cost for any required Network Upgrades.

Important Notes:

Note for Uprate Projects: Per Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 (B), if a project is an uprate (project relies on the Interconnection Facilities of a prior project) whose base project does not qualify for the expedited process, the uprate also will not qualify for the expedited process, regardless of analysis results.

Notes regarding Results displayed:

  1. Some flowgate overloads that a New Service Request contributes to, but does not contribute enough to meet cost allocation eligibility (per Manual 14A, Attachment B.3), may be reported in this Transition Sort report. These types of flowgates do not affect the classification of the New Service Request as either Expedited Process or Transition Cycle #1 because cost allocation eligibility has not been met.
  2. For projects that were determined to not meet Expedited Process eligibility and are being reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1, not all reinforcements in excess of $5,000,000 may be shown in this report. This report may only display a subset of those reinforcements determined to be in excess of $5,000,000 which would classify the project as not meeting Expedited Process Eligibility. This is not a formal System Impact Study.

Next Steps for your project:

Transition Cycle #1 Rules:

Refer to Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 (C) for the Transition Cycle #1 Project Rules.

Transition Cycle #1 will start no later than one year from the Transition Start Date (July 10, 2023). Transition Cycle #1 will run simultaneously with the expedited process, however Transition Cycle #1, Phase III will not begin until all expedited process projects have been completed.

Projects that are reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1 will not need to re-apply to the Interconnection Cycle Process. Therefore, there is no Application Review Phase for Transition Cycle #1. The cycle process for Transition Cycle #1 includes three Study Phases and three Decision Points:

  1. Phase I System Impact Study and Decision Point I; and
  2. Phase II System Impact Study and Decision Point II; and
  3. Phase III System Impact Study and Decision Point III

Refer to Tariff Part VII, Subpart D, section 307 for the Transition Cycle #1 study process.

General

The Interconnection Customer (IC), has proposed a Solar generating facility located in the Dominion zone — Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The installed facilities will have a total capability of 90.0 MW with 54.0 MW of this output being recognized by PJM as Capacity.

Project Information
Queue Number AE1-148
Project Name Kerr Dam-Ridge Rd 115 kV
Developer Name RWE Solar Development, LLC
State Virginia
County Mecklenburg
Transmission Owner Dominion
MFO 90.0 MW
MWE 90.0 MW
MWC 54.0 MW
Fuel Type Solar
Basecase Study Year 2022

Point of Interconnection

AE1-148 will interconnect with the Dominion transmission system via a new three breaker ring bus switching station that connects on the Ridge Road to Kerr Dam 115 kV line # 137. See one line in Attachment 1.

 

Summer Peak Analysis

The Queue Project was evaluated as a 90.0 MW (Capacity 54.0 MW) injection in the Dominion area. Project was evaluated for compliance with applicable reliability planning criteria (PJM, NERC, NERC Regional Reliability Councils, and Transmission Owners). Potential Summer peak period network impacts are listed below:

Important to Note:

Note for Uprate Projects: Per Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 (B), if a project is an uprate (project relies on the Interconnection Facilities of a prior project) whose base project does not qualify for the expedited process, the uprate also will not qualify for the expedited process, regardless of analysis results.

Notes regarding Results displayed:

  1. Some flowgate overloads that a New Service Request contributes to, but does not contribute enough to meet cost allocation eligibility (per Manual 14A, Attachment B.3), may be reported in this Transition Sort report. These types of flowgates do not affect the classification of the New Service Request as either Expedited Process or Transition Cycle #1 because cost allocation eligibility has not been met.
  2. For projects that were determined to not meet Expedited Process eligibility and are being reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1, not all reinforcements in excess of $5,000,000 may be shown in this report. This report may only display a subset of those reinforcements determined to be in excess of $5,000,000 which would classify the project as not meeting Expedited Process Eligibility. This is not a formal System Impact Study.
Summer Peak Analysis
Area Facility Description Contingency Name Contingency Type DC|AC Initial Loading Final Loading Rating (MVA) Rating Type MVA to Mitigate MW Contribution Details
DVP 6CARSON-6CHRL249 230.0 kV Ckt 1 line
314282 to 314285 ckt 1
DVP_P4-2: 562T563
CONTINGENCY 'DVP_P4-2: 562T563'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 314902 TO BUS 314914 CKT 1   /*8CARSON      500.0 - 8MDLTHAN     500.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 314902 TO BUS 314923 CKT 1   /*8CARSON      500.0 - 8SEPTA       500.0
END
Breaker AC 101.72 % 102.76 % 684.0 C 702.88 6.96
DVP 6CHRL249-6LOCKS 230.0 kV Ckt 1 line
314285 to 314316 ckt 1
DVP_P4-2: 562T563
CONTINGENCY 'DVP_P4-2: 562T563'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 314902 TO BUS 314914 CKT 1   /*8CARSON      500.0 - 8MDLTHAN     500.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 314902 TO BUS 314923 CKT 1   /*8CARSON      500.0 - 8SEPTA       500.0
END
Breaker AC 99.03 % 100.07 % 684.0 C 684.48 6.96
AEP 05EDAN 1-05DANVL2 138.0 kV Ckt 1 line
242631 to 242620 ckt 1
AEP_P4_#11112_05J.FERR 765_A1
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P4_#11112_05J.FERR 765_A1'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242511 TO BUS 242514 CKT 1    /*05BROADF     765.0 - 05J.FERR     765.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242514 TO BUS 242520 CKT 1    /*05J.FERR     765.0 - 05J.FERR     500.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242520 TO BUS 306719 CKT 1    /*05J.FERR     500.0 - 8ANTIOCH     500.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242566 TO BUS 242567 CKT ZB   /*05BROADF     138.0 - 05BROADX     138.0
END
Breaker AC 114.25 % 115.52 % 402.0 B 464.39 6.02
AEP 05EDAN 1-05DANVL2 138.0 kV Ckt 1 line
242631 to 242620 ckt 1
AEP_P4_#11111_05J.FERR 765_B1
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P4_#11111_05J.FERR 765_B1'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242514 TO BUS 242520 CKT 1   /*05J.FERR     765.0 - 05J.FERR     500.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242514 TO BUS 242684 CKT 2   /*05J.FERR     765.0 - 05J.FERR     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 242520 TO BUS 306719 CKT 1   /*05J.FERR     500.0 - 8ANTIOCH     500.0
END
Breaker AC 111.39 % 112.7 % 402.0 B 453.05 6.24

Light Load Analysis

At this time light load analysis not required for this project.

System Reinforcements

The table below lists all network upgrades which resolve the identified overloaded facilities in this report.

Important to Note:

Note for Uprate Projects: Per Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 (B), if a project is an uprate (project relies on the Interconnection Facilities of a prior project) whose base project does not qualify for the expedited process, the uprate also will not qualify for the expedited process, regardless of analysis results.

Notes regarding Results displayed:

  1. Some flowgate overloads that a New Service Request contributes to, but does not contribute enough to meet cost allocation eligibility (per Manual 14A, Attachment B.3), may be reported in this Transition Sort report. These types of flowgates do not affect the classification of the New Service Request as either Expedited Process or Transition Cycle #1 because cost allocation eligibility has not been met.
  2. For projects that were determined to not meet Expedited Process eligibility and are being reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1, not all reinforcements in excess of $5,000,000 may be shown in this report. This report may only display a subset of those reinforcements determined to be in excess of $5,000,000 which would classify the project as not meeting Expedited Process Eligibility. This is not a formal System Impact Study.
  3. Reinforcements previously identified by Transmission Owners for violations on lower voltage facilities are included in this report. Transmission Owner analysis will be updated as part of the Expedited Process and Transition Cycle 1 retools.
System Reinforcements
RTEP ID Title Total Cost
n6124 PJM Network Upgrade n6124. Increasing the Danville East Danville 138 kV ci [...] e line. $8,249,851
n7754.1 AEPA0021g : Replace 5 Sub cond 2000 AAC 91 Str at Danville2 138kV station $0
n7754.2 AEPA0021h : Replace 3 Sub cond 2000 AAC 91 Str at East Danville 138kV station $0
b3694.8 Partial wreck and rebuild 10.34 miles of 230 kV line #249 Carson-Locks to achieve a minimum summer emergency rating of 1047 MVA. $15,365,000

Attachments

Attachment 1: One Line Diagram for Queue Project AE1-148.

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Uprate Chain
Project Project Status MFO MWE MWC Disposition
AE1-148 Active 90.0 90.0 54.0 Transition Cycle 1
AE2-053 Active 110.0 20.0 20.0 Transition Cycle 1

Conclusion

The Transition Sort load flow retool results indicate that AE1-148 is not eligible for the Expedited Process per PJM Tariff Part VII, Subpart B, section 304 (A) will be reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1. See next steps for your project in the "Introduction" section above.