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BATTERY STORAGE · PJM

Battery storage project AI1-188, Erie County

Battery storage project AI1-188, Erie County is a 130 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the PJM interconnection queue, in Erie County, Pennsylvania, connecting to PENELEC.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Sep 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2027 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
AI1-188
Grid region
PJM (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest)
Utility / transmission owner
PENELEC
Connection point (POI)
Buffalo 115 kV
Location
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Technology
Battery: 130 MW
Total requested
130 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Feasibility Study
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
9 September 2022
Proposed online date
December 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Erie County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem