Planning

Most Recently Approved RTEP Updates
As of 12:00 p.m. EPT

Supplemental project costs are not PJM Board approved.
Competitive Planning Process
  • The PJM competitive planning process affords non-incumbent transmission developers an opportunity to participate in the regional planning and expansion of the PJM bulk electric system.
  • 2025 RTEP Window 1
     open6.18.2025 closed8.18.2025
Planning News from Inside Lines
  • PJM Announces Application Deadline for First Cycle of New Interconnection Process
    The application deadline for Cycle No. 1 of PJM’s reformed interconnection process will be April 27, 2026, PJM announced Friday. Previously filed New Service Requests that did not qualify to be studied during the transition to the new process may be submitted into Cycle No. 1, along with new requests, to be reviewed after that […]
  • PJM Launches Second Phase of Its One-Stop-Shop Planning Tool
    PJM has launched the second phase of its new planning tool, NextGen. Initially launched in February, NextGen is designed to be a one-stop shop for stakeholders and PJM planners that further streamlines the generation interconnection process. The initial release of NextGen supported Cycle 1 applications in PJM’s New Service Requests process. With this latest release, […]
Queued Generation Fuel Mix
As of 3:01 p.m. EPT
Total:
104,263 MW
Renewables:
47,524 MW
Generation Interconnection Requests by Fuel Type
As of 3:01 p.m. EPT
Cycle Timeline
As of 8.22.2025 8:49 a.m. EPT
Criteria & Guidelines