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AF1-142 Transition Sort Retool Results -- Reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1

v1.00 released 2023-12-14 11:10

Moshannon-Milesburg 230 kV IV

121.44 MW Capacity / 202.4 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 AF1-142 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; Storage generating facility located in the APS zone — Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The installed facilities will have a total capability of 202.4 MW with 121.44 MW of this output being recognized by PJM as Capacity.

Project Information
Queue Number AF1-142
Project Name Moshannon-Milesburg 230 kV IV
Developer Name Moonlight Flats Solar Power, LLC
State Pennsylvania
County Clearfield
Transmission Owner APS
MFO 202.4 MW
MWE 202.4 MW
MWC 121.44 MW
Fuel Type Solar; Storage
Basecase Study Year 2023

Point of Interconnection

AF1-142 will interconnect with the APS transmission system by tapping the Moshannon to Milesburg 230kV line.

 

The interconnection of the project AF1-142 will be accomplished by expanding the future AF1-099 ring bus to a four breaker ring bus by installing 1-230 kV breaker. This scope of work assumes the scope of work associated with the AF1-099 project has been completed prior to the interconnection of AF1-142. Delay or withdrawal of the AF1-099 project may result in additional scope to accommodate the interconnection of the AF1-142 project.

 

Note: AF1-099 & AF1-142 recently requested an evaluation of a POI change to share a common gen tie line into the new switchyard.  Only a three breaker ring bus will be required.

Summer Peak Analysis

The Queue Project was evaluated as a 202.4 MW (Capacity 121.44 MW) injection in the APS 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
PENELEC 26GLADE-26WARREN 230.0 kV Ckt 1 line
200593 to 200811 ckt 1
PN-P2-3-PN-345-003A-B10
CONTINGENCY 'PN-P2-3-PN-345-003A-B10'
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200826 TO BUS 200595 CKT 1   /*26HANDSMLK   345.0 - 26WAYNE      345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 200598 TO BUS 200595 CKT 2         /*26WAYNE      115.0 - 26WAYNE      345.0
END
Breaker AC 105.51 % 108.95 % 666.0 B 725.61 23.61
PENELEC 26GLADE-26WARREN 230.0 kV Ckt 1 line
200593 to 200811 ckt 1
PN-P2-3-PN-345-003A-B45
CONTINGENCY 'PN-P2-3-PN-345-003A-B45'
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200826 TO BUS 200595 CKT 1   /*26HANDSMLK   345.0 - 26WAYNE      345.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 200598 TO BUS 200595 CKT 1         /*26WAYNE      115.0 - 26WAYNE      345.0
END
Breaker AC 105.46 % 108.91 % 666.0 B 725.34 23.6
PENELEC AE1-071 TAP-26ROXBURY 115.0 kV Ckt 1 line
938380 to 200520 ckt 1
AP-P2-2-WP-230-001T
CONTINGENCY 'AP-P2-2-WP-230-001T'
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 235175 TO BUS 200726 CKT 1   /*01ELKO       230.0 - 26SHAWVL 2   230.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 235175 TO BUS 235158 CKT 1   /*01ELKO       230.0 - 01CARB       230.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 235175 TO BUS 235236 CKT 1   /*01ELKO       230.0 - 01QUEHAN     230.0
END
Bus AC 103.82 % 110.07 % 160.0 B 176.11 11.7
PENELEC STAR597-26SHAWVL 1 1.0/115.0 kV Ckt 1A transformer
999396 to 200714 ckt 1A
PN-P2-3-PN-230-21HT
CONTINGENCY 'PN-P2-3-PN-230-21HT'
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200666 TO BUS 200726 CKT 1          /*26SHAWVL 4    22.0 - 26SHAWVL 2   230.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200710 TO BUS 200726 CKT ZB         /*26SHAWVL 1   230.0 - 26SHAWVL 2   230.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200714 TO BUS 200722 CKT 2B         /*26SHAWVL 1   115.0 - 26SHAWVL 2    18.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200726 TO BUS 200727 TO BUS 200722 CKT 2A /*26SHAWVL 2   230.0 - 26SHAW. 2    115.0 - 26SHAWVL 2    18.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200726 TO BUS 235175 CKT 1          /*26SHAWVL 2   230.0 - 01ELKO       230.0
 DISCONNECT BRANCH FROM BUS 200726 TO BUS 235248 CKT 1          /*26SHAWVL 2   230.0 - 01SHINGL     230.0
END
Breaker AC 88.82 % 101.47 % 126.0 B 127.85 19.08

Light Load Analysis

The Queue Project was evaluated as a 202.4 MW (Capacity 121.44 MW) injection in the APS area. Project was evaluated for compliance with applicable reliability planning criteria (PJM, NERC, NERC Regional Reliability Councils, and Transmission Owners). Potential light load 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.

(No impacts were found for this analysis)

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
n6855.1 Replace substation conductor at Warren and Glade substations $350,000
n6855.2 Rebuild 11.53 miles of transmission line between Warren and Glade. $42,390,000
b3751 Rebuild 6.4 miles of the Roxbury - Shade Gap 115 kV line from Roxbury to the AE1-071 115 kV ring bus with single circuit 115 kV construction $15,030,000
n7654 Replace Shawville 230/115-17.2 kV transformer 1A with a larger unit. $5,600,000

Attachments

Conclusion

The Transition Sort load flow retool results indicate that AF1-142 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.