Immediate-Need Projects
The PJM Operating Agreement defines an immediate-need reliability project as a reliability need that must be addressed within three years or less from the year PJM identified the existing or projected system limitation. If PJM determines there is sufficient time for a shortened proposal window, PJM will post the violations consistent with the Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, Section 1.5.8(m)(2).
For all other immediate needs when a proposal window is not feasible, PJM identifies the transmission solution and designates the project to the Transmission Owner in the zone in which the facilities will be located, consistent with the Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, Section 1.5.8(m)(1).
Starting with the 2020 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, information about immediate-need reliability projects exempted from proposal windows is provided below.
When the below projects are approved for inclusion in the RTEP by the PJM Board, the construction status and additional information will be found on the Project Status & Cost Allocation page.
| Project |
Upgrade ID |
Information |
Description |
Designated Entity for Construction |
PJM Transmission Owner Zone |
Anticipated In-Service Date |
Need-by date of the Immediate-Need Reliability Project |
PJM Board Approval Date |
Associated Materials |
| b3246 |
b3246.1 |
This project is to address load drop violations in the Manassas area. |
Convert 115 kV Line #172 Liberty-Lomar and 115 kV Line #197 Cannon Branch-Lomar to 230 kV to provide a new 230 kV source between Cannon Branch and Liberty. The majority of 115 kV Line #172 Liberty-Lomar and Line #197 Cannon Branch-Lomar is adequate for 230 kV operation. Lines to have a summer rating of 1047 MVA/1047 MVA (SN/SE). |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.1.2021 |
6.1.2023 |
2.10.2021 |
TEAC 8.4.2020 - Immediate Need Reason PDF
TEAC 10.6.2020 PDF
TEAC 12.1.2020 PDF
TEAC 2.9.2021 PDF
FERC Filings & Orders PDF
|
| b3246.2 |
This project is to address load drop violations in the Manassas area. |
Perform substation work for the 115 kV to 230 kV Line conversion at Liberty, Wellington, Godwin, Pioneer, Sandlot and Cannon Branch. |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.1.2021 |
6.1.2023 |
2.10.2021 |
| b3246.3 |
This project is to address load drop violations in the Manassas area. |
Extend 230kV Line #2011 Cannon Branch – Clifton to Winters Branch by removing the existing Line #2011 termination at Cannon Branch and extending the line to Brickyard creating 230kV Line #2011 Brickyard-Clifton. Extend a new 230kV line between Brickyard and Winters Branch with a summer rating of 1572MVA/1572MVA (SN/SE). |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.1.2021 |
6.1.2023 |
2.10.2021 |
| b3246.4 |
This project is to address load drop violations in the Manassas area. |
Perform substation work at Cannon Branch, Brickyard and Winters Branch for the 230kV Line #2011 extension. |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.1.2021 |
6.1.2023 |
2.10.2021 |
| b3246.5 |
This project is to address load drop violations in the Manassas area. |
Replace the Gainesville 230kV 40kA breaker “216192” with a 50kA breaker. |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.1.2021 |
6.1.2023 |
2.10.2021 |
| b3223 |
b3223.1 |
This project is to address thermal, voltage and load loss violations in the Northern Neck area. |
Install a 2nd 230kV circuit with a minimum summer emergency rating of 1047 MVA between Lanexa and Northern Neck Substations. The 2nd circuit will utilize the vacant arms on the double-circuit structures that are being installed on the Line #224 (Lanexa-Northern Neck) End-of-Life rebuild project (b3089). |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.31.2023 |
6.1.2023 |
12.9.2020 |
TEAC 8.4.2020 PDF
TEAC 9.1.2020 PDF
TEAC 9.1.2020 PDF
TEAC 10.6.2020 - Immediate Need Reason PDF
TEAC 12.1.2020 PDF
Competitive Planning XLS
FERC Filings & Orders PDF
FERC Filings & Orders PDF
|
| b3223.2 |
This project is to address thermal, voltage and load loss violations in the Northern Neck area. |
Expand the Northern Neck terminal from a 230kV, 4-breaker ring bus to a 6-breaker ring bus. |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.31.2023 |
6.1.2023 |
12.9.2020 |
| b3223.3 |
This project is to address thermal, voltage and load loss violations in the Northern Neck area. |
Expand the Lanexa terminal from a 6-breaker ring bus to a breaker-and-a-half arrangement. |
Dominion |
Dominion |
12.31.2023 |
6.1.2023 |
12.9.2020 |
| b3261 |
b3261 |
This project is to address short circuit criteria violation. |
Upgrade Circuit breaker 'R1' at Tanners Creek 345kV - Install TRV capacitor to increase the rating from 50kA to 63kA. |
AEP |
AEP |
12.31.2020 |
12.31.2020 |
12.9.2020 |
TEAC 10.6.2020 PDF
TEAC 10.6.2029 - Immediate Need Reason PDF
TEAC 11.4.2020 PDF
TEAC 11.4.2020 PDF
TEAC 12.1.2020 PDF
FERC Filings & Orders PDF
FERC Filings & Orders PDF
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