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United States β€Ί Grid β€Ί Interconnection queues

OCTARY USA Β· INTERCONNECTION QUEUES

Interconnection queue in PJM (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest) (2016 requests)

Before a new power plant or battery can connect to the US grid, it joins a queue for studies and an interconnection agreement. Most requests never get built. This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.

Requests shown312,290 MW
Active in queue2,290 MW31 requests
Agreement signed1,820 MW21 requests
Withdrawn25023.8 GW never built

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Requests

31 requests
ProjectCapacityStatusLocationRegionQueuedOnline
Chickahominy Solar 1 and 2
Solar
320 MWAgreement signed Charles City, VAPJM Oct 20162021
Cherrywood Solar I
Solar
202 MWAgreement signed Caroline, MDPJM Feb 2016target 2026
Cherry Solar
Solar
180 MWAgreement signed Northampton, NCPJM Oct 2016target 2025
Vinton Solar
Solar
125 MWAgreement signed Vinton, OHPJM Oct 2016target 2027
Sycamore Creek Solar
Solar
117 MWAgreement signed Crawford, OHPJM Dec 2016target 2025
Greenwood Solar
Solar
100 MWAgreement signed Culpeper, VAPJM Aug 2016target 2027
Waypost Solar Project
Solar
92.0 MWPaused / redesign Caroline, MDPJM Feb 2016target 2026
Halifax County Solar
Solar
80.0 MWAgreement signed Halifax, NCPJM Nov 2016target 2026
Pitt Solar
Solar
80.0 MWAgreement signed Pitt, NCPJM Oct 2016target 2026
Springfield Solar
Solar
80.0 MWAgreement signed Hanover, VAPJM Oct 2016target 2027
Hickory Wind
Onshore wind
78.7 MWPaused / redesign Putnam, ILPJM Oct 2016target 2025
Edgecome Solar Energy Center
Solar
75.0 MWPaused / redesign Edgecombe, NCPJM Aug 2016target 2025
Dixon Solar
Solar
70.0 MWAgreement signed Jackson, OHPJM Nov 2016target 2028
Cricket Solar
Solar
60.0 MWAgreement signed Culpeper, VAPJM Oct 2016target 2029
Morgnec Road Solar
Solar
55.8 MWAgreement signed Kent, MDPJM Apr 2016target 2025
Bergen Generating Station
Gas
51.1 MWAgreement signed Bergen, NJPJM Apr 20162019
Egypt Road Solar
Solar
51.1 MWAgreement signed Dorchester, MDPJM Apr 2016target 2025
Pike County Solar
Solar
50.0 MWPaused / redesign Pike, KYPJM Oct 2016target 2028
New Market Solar
Solar
50.0 MWPaused / redesign Dorchester, MDPJM Oct 2016target 2028
Walnut Solar I
Solar
50.0 MWAgreement signed King And Queen, VAPJM Sep 2016target 2026
Pike County Solar
Solar
50.0 MWPaused / redesign Pike, KYPJM Oct 2016target 2028
Mark Center Solar Project
Solar
49.9 MWAgreement signed Defiance, OHPJM Nov 2016target 2026
Great Bend
Solar
48.0 MWAgreement signed Meigs, OHPJM Oct 2016target 2025
Peach Bottom Units #2 & #3
Nuclear
44.0 MWAgreement signed York, PAPJM Apr 20162019
Glen Falls Facility
Gas
30.0 MWAgreement signed Harrison, WVPJM Sep 2016target 2029
Cricket Solar
Solar
20.0 MWAgreement signed Culpeper, VAPJM Oct 2016target 2029
Cedar Creek Solar
Solar
19.8 MWPaused / redesign New Castle, DEPJM Oct 2016target 2027
Cedar Creek Solar
Solar
19.8 MWPaused / redesign New Castle, DEPJM Oct 2016target 2027
Cedar Creek Solar
Solar
18.8 MWPaused / redesign New Castle, DEPJM Oct 2016target 2027
Cedar Creek Solar
Solar
15.9 MWPaused / redesign New Castle, DEPJM Oct 2016target 2027
National Park NJ
Solar
6.0 MWAgreement signed Gloucester, NJPJM Jun 2016target 2026

Source: Rand, J. et al., Queued Up, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data through end of 2025. Compiled from the queues of the 7 ISO/RTOs and dozens of non-ISO utilities. A request is a proposal to connect, not a commitment to build: historically most are withdrawn. Capacity is the requested interconnection size; hybrids include the storage component. Transmission lines Β· Planned power plants (EIA)