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AG1-447 Transition Sort Retool Results -- Reprioritized to Transition Cycle #1

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

Olive-University Park 345 kV

55.0 MW Capacity / 55.0 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 AG1-447 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 an uprate to a planned/existing Storage generating facility located in the AEP zone — LaPorte County, Indiana. This project is an increase to the Interconnection Customer's original project, which will share the same point of interconnection. The AG1-447 queue position is a 55.0 MW uprate (55.0 MW Capacity uprate) to the previous project. The total installed facilities will have a capability of 305.0 MW.

Project Information
Queue Number AG1-447
Project Name Olive-University Park 345 kV
Developer Name RWE Solar Development, LLC
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Transmission Owner AEP
MFO 305.0 MW
MWE 55.0 MW
MWC 55.0 MW
Fuel Type Storage
Basecase Study Year 2024

Point of Interconnection

AG1-447 will interconnect on the AEP transmission system as an uprate to AF2-359 tapping the Olive to University Park 345 kV line.

Summer Peak Analysis

The Queue Project was evaluated as a 55.0 MW (Capacity 55.0 MW) injection in the AEP 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
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
COMED_P1-2_765-L11215__-S
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P1-2_765-L11215__-S'
 REMOVE SHUNT 1 FROM BUS 270644                    /*WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 243206 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - 05DUMONT     765.0
END
Single AC 118.7 % 120.92 % 971.0 B 1174.12 46.99
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
AEP_P1-2_#695_1681
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P1-2_#695_1681'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243206 TO BUS 270644 CKT 1   /*05DUMONT     765.0 - WILTON   ;   765.0
END
Single AC 118.7 % 120.92 % 971.0 B 1174.11 46.99
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
COMED_P4_112-65-BT4-5__
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P4_112-65-BT4-5__'
 REMOVE SHUNT 1 FROM BUS 270644                    /*WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 243206 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - 05DUMONT     765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275233 TO BUS 270644 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;4M 345.0 - WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275233 TO BUS 270927 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;4M 345.0 - WILTON   ; R 345.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275233 TO BUS 275333 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;4M 345.0 - WILTON   ;4C  33.0
END
Breaker AC 167.15 % 169.45 % 971.0 B 1645.37 46.99
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
COMED_P4_112-65-BT3-4__
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P4_112-65-BT3-4__'
 REMOVE SHUNT 1 FROM BUS 270644                    /*WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 243206 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - 05DUMONT     765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275232 TO BUS 270644 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;3M 345.0 - WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275232 TO BUS 270926 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;3M 345.0 - WILTON   ; B 345.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275232 TO BUS 275332 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;3M 345.0 - WILTON   ;3C  33.0
END
Breaker AC 167.15 % 169.45 % 971.0 B 1645.37 46.99

Light Load Analysis

The Queue Project was evaluated as a 55.0 MW (Capacity 55.0 MW) injection in the AEP 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.
Light Load Analysis
Area Facility Description Contingency Name Contingency Type DC|AC Initial Loading Final Loading Rating (MVA) Rating Type MVA to Mitigate MW Contribution Details
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
COMED_P1-2_765-L11215__-S
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P1-2_765-L11215__-S'
 REMOVE SHUNT 1 FROM BUS 270644                    /*WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 243206 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - 05DUMONT     765.0
END
Single DC 147.54 % 152.36 % 971.0 B 1479.42 46.86
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
AEP_P1-2_#695_1681
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P1-2_#695_1681'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243206 TO BUS 270644 CKT 1   /*05DUMONT     765.0 - WILTON   ;   765.0
END
Single DC 147.54 % 152.36 % 971.0 B 1479.42 46.86
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
AEP_P4_#2978_05DUMONT 765_B
CONTINGENCY 'AEP_P4_#2978_05DUMONT 765_B'
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243206 TO' BUS 243207 CKT 1   /*05DUMONT     765.0 - 05GRNTWN     765.0
 OPEN BRANCH FROM BUS 243206 TO BUS 270644 CKT 1   /*05DUMONT     765.0 - WILTON   ;   765.0
END
Breaker AC 116.3 % 118.83 % 971.0 B 1153.84 46.72
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
COMED_P4_112-65-BT3-4__
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P4_112-65-BT3-4__'
 REMOVE SHUNT 1 FROM BUS 270644                    /*WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 243206 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - 05DUMONT     765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275232 TO BUS 270644 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;3M 345.0 - WILTON   ;   765.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275232 TO BUS 270926 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;3M 345.0 - WILTON   ; B 345.0
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 275232 TO BUS 275332 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;3M 345.0 - WILTON   ;3C  33.0
END
Breaker DC 116.39 % 118.79 % 971.0 B 1153.45 46.86
AEP/CE AF2-359 TAP-05OLIVE 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
960680 to 243229 ckt 1
COMED_P1-2_765-L11216__-S
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P1-2_765-L11216__-S'
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 270607 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - COLLINS  ;   765.0
END
Single DC 99.41 % 104.24 % 971.0 B 1012.17 46.87
CE UNIV PK N;RP-AF2-359 TAP 345.0 kV Ckt 1 line
274804 to 960680 ckt 1
COMED_P1-2_765-L11216__-S
CONTINGENCY 'COMED_P1-2_765-L11216__-S'
 TRIP BRANCH FROM BUS 270644 TO BUS 270607 CKT 1   /*WILTON   ;   765.0 - COLLINS  ;   765.0
END
Single DC 99.44 % 100.27 % 971.0 STE 973.62 8.13

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
n5914 An engineering study will need to be conducted to determine if the Olive Compliance Thermal limits 2293 Amps settings can be adjusted to mitigate the overload. $25,000
n8412 Rebuild 7.3 miles of ACSR/PE 1414 62/19 conductor to mitigate the overload. $14,600,000
n8413 Replace Jumper (Sub cond 2874 ACSR 72/7 at Olive station) $175,000
n4057 University Park - Olive 345 kV Sag Study $162,440
n6990 Replace 5 Jumpers (Sub cond 2156 ACSR 84/19 STD at Olive station, estimated cost : $175,000 $175,000
n6281 Mitigate sag on the UNIV PK N;RP-05OLIVE 345 kV line $5,000,000
n6281.1 Sag mitigation on 2 types of ComEd conductors. $21,400,000

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Uprate Chain
Project Project Status MFO MWE MWC Disposition
AF2-359 Active 125.0 125.0 75.0 Expedited Process
AG1-436 Active 250.0 125.0 75.0 Transition Cycle 1
AG1-447 Active 305.0 55.0 55.0 Transition Cycle 1

Conclusion

The Transition Sort load flow retool results indicate that AG1-447 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.