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AE2-138 Transition Sort Retool Results -- Reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1

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

Avon-North Clark 345 kV

189.8 MW Capacity / 260.0 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 AE2-138 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 EKPC zone — Clark County, Kentucky. The installed facilities will have a total capability of 260.0 MW with 189.8 MW of this output being recognized by PJM as Capacity.

Project Information
Queue Number AE2-138
Project Name Avon-North Clark 345 kV
Developer Name Gray Kingbird Solar LLC
State Kentucky
County Clark
Transmission Owner EKPC
MFO 260.0 MW
MWE 260.0 MW
MWC 189.8 MW
Fuel Type Solar
Basecase Study Year 2022

Point of Interconnection

AE2-138 will interconnect on the EKPC transmission system tapping the Avon to North Clark 345kV line.

Summer Peak Analysis

The Queue Project was evaluated as a 260.0 MW (Capacity 189.8 MW) injection in the EKPC 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
DAY/EKPC 7SPURLOCK-09STUART 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
342838 to 253077 ckt 1
.138.DEO&K.C2 816_SILVERGROVE
CONTINGENCY '.138.DEO&K.C2 816_SILVERGROVE'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249571 TO BUS 249573 CKT 1   /*08REDBK1     345.0 - 08SGROVE     345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 249577 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08ZIMER      345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249988 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08BKJ135     138.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 250042 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08HANDS1     138.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 250052 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08KYUNIV     138.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 250053 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08LAFARG     138.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
END
Breaker DC 101.11 % 106.68 % 1532.0 B 1634.34 84.8
DAY/EKPC 7SPURLOCK-09STUART 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
342838 to 253077 ckt 1
.345.DEO&K.C2 1493_RED BANK
CONTINGENCY '.345.DEO&K.C2 1493_RED BANK'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249571 TO BUS 249573 CKT 1   /*08REDBK1     345.0 - 08SGROVE     345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249571 TO BUS 250092 CKT 1   /*08REDBK1     345.0 - 08REDBK1     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 249577 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08ZIMER      345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
END
Breaker DC 101.01 % 106.58 % 1532.0 B 1632.81 84.74
DAY/EKPC 7SPURLOCK-09STUART 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
342838 to 253077 ckt 1
.345.DEO&K.C2 1487_RED BANK
CONTINGENCY '.345.DEO&K.C2 1487_RED BANK'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249571 TO BUS 249573 CKT 1   /*08REDBK1     345.0 - 08SGROVE     345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249571 TO BUS 250093 CKT 1   /*08REDBK1     345.0 - 08REDBK2     138.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 249577 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08ZIMER      345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
END
Breaker DC 100.97 % 106.54 % 1532.0 B 1632.19 84.74
LGEE/OVEC 7TRIMBLE CO-06CLIFTY 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
324114 to 248000 ckt 1
AEP_P1-2_#363
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P1-2_#363'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243208 TO BUS 243209 CKT 1   /*05JEFRSO     765.0 - 05ROCKPT     765.0
END
Single DC 139.86 % 141.17 % 1451.0 B 2048.38 18.79
LGEE/OVEC 7TRIMBLE CO-06CLIFTY 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
324114 to 248000 ckt 1
AEP_P1-2_#10136
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P1-2_#10136'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243208 TO BUS 243209 CKT 1   /*05JEFRSO     765.0 - 05ROCKPT     765.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243209 TO BUS 243443 CKT 2   /*05ROCKPT     765.0 - 05RKG2        26.0
 REMOVE UNIT 2H FROM BUS 243443                    /*05RKG2        26.0
 REMOVE UNIT 2L FROM BUS 243443                    /*05RKG2        26.0
END
Single DC 134.71 % 136.02 % 1451.0 B 1973.65 18.89
LGEE/OVEC 7TRIMBLE CO-06CLIFTY 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
324114 to 248000 ckt 1
Base Case Single DC 132.99 % 134.68 % 1134.0 A 1527.27 19.2
DAY/EKPC 7SPURLOCK-09STUART 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
342838 to 253077 ckt 1
Base Case Single DC 103.82 % 108.47 % 1240.0 A 1345.03 57.64
DAY/EKPC 7SPURLOCK-09STUART 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
342838 to 253077 ckt 1
.345.DEO&K.B2 RED BANK-SG-ZIMMER 4545
CONTINGENCY '.345.DEO&K.B2 RED BANK-SG-ZIMMER 4545'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249571 TO BUS 249573 CKT 1   /*08REDBK1     345.0 - 08SGROVE     345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 249577 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08ZIMER      345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 249573 TO BUS 250097 CKT 1   /*08SGROVE     345.0 - 08SGROVE     138.0
END
Single DC 99.99 % 104.03 % 1532.0 B 1593.74 61.86
AEP 05WLDCAT-05HILLSB 138.0 kV Ckt 1 line
246946 to 243019 ckt 1
DEO&K-DAY-EKPC.C5 4541MELDAHLSPRLCKSTUARTSPURLOCKDPLEK
CONTINGENCY 'DEO&K-DAY-EKPC.C5 4541MELDAHLSPRLCKSTUARTSPURLOCKDPLEK'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 253077 TO BUS 342838 CKT 1   /*09STUART     345.0 - 7SPURLOCK    345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 342838 TO BUS 249581 CKT 1   /*7SPURLOCK    345.0 - 08MELDAL     345.0
END
Tower AC 146.15 % 152.78 % 185.0 B 282.64 14.43
AEP/LGEE 4KENTON-05EMERSS 138.0 kV Ckt 1 line
324267 to 247034 ckt 1
DEO&K-DAY-EKPC.C5 4541MELDAHLSPRLCKSTUARTSPURLOCKDPLEK
CONTINGENCY 'DEO&K-DAY-EKPC.C5 4541MELDAHLSPRLCKSTUARTSPURLOCKDPLEK'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 253077 TO BUS 342838 CKT 1   /*09STUART     345.0 - 7SPURLOCK    345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 342838 TO BUS 249581 CKT 1   /*7SPURLOCK    345.0 - 08MELDAL     345.0
END
Tower AC 96.18 % 102.82 % 185.0 B 190.22 14.43
AEP 05EMERSS-05WLDCAT 138.0 kV Ckt 1 line
247034 to 246946 ckt 1
DEO&K-DAY-EKPC.C5 4541MELDAHLSPRLCKSTUARTSPURLOCKDPLEK
CONTINGENCY 'DEO&K-DAY-EKPC.C5 4541MELDAHLSPRLCKSTUARTSPURLOCKDPLEK'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 253077 TO BUS 342838 CKT 1   /*09STUART     345.0 - 7SPURLOCK    345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 342838 TO BUS 249581 CKT 1   /*7SPURLOCK    345.0 - 08MELDAL     345.0
END
Tower AC 94.88 % 101.51 % 185.0 B 187.79 14.43

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
(TBD) Perform sag study on AEP's portion of Wildcat-Kenton 138kV circuit, 23.5 miles 477 ACSR 26/7 Hawk conductor. $94,000
n5857 Rebuild / reconductor 10 miles of ACSR ~ 477 ~ 26/7 ~ HAWK- Conductor Section 1. Estimated cost: $15 million. $15,040,000
n5472 A Sag Study will be required on the 10 miles ofACSR ~ 477 ~ 26/7 ~ HA [...] n time would be 24 to 36 months after signing an interconnection agreement. $186,000
n6461 A Sag Study will be required on the 24 miles ofACSR ~ 477 ~ 26/7 ~ HA [...] n time would be 24 to 36 months after signing an interconnection agreement. $96,000
(TBD) No OVEC end upgrade required. The line is owned by LG&E. $0
n5780 Reconductor Stuart-Spurlock line with twin bundle 1033 Curlew ACCR conductor. $17,000,000
n5780.1 Replace Stuart substation riser conductor with 2500AAC (parallel) $100,000

Attachments

Conclusion

The Transition Sort load flow retool results indicate that AE2-138 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.