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2009 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Report

PJM’s Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP) identifies transmission system additions and improvements needed to keep electricity flowing to 51 million people throughout 13 states and the District of Columbia. Studies are conducted to test the transmission system against mandatory NERC national standards as well as PJM regional standards. These studies look 15 years into the future to identify transmission overloads, voltage limitations and other reliability standards violations. PJM then develops transmission plans to resolve violations that could otherwise lead to overloads and black-outs. These plans are examined for their feasibility, impact and costs and are discussed throughout the development process with PJM stakeholders.

If PJM identifies reliability criteria violations then it is required to develop and implement solutions to mitigate those violations. New RTEP recommendations are submitted to PJM’s independent Board of Managers (PJM Board) periodically throughout the year to resolve identified reliability criteria violations. Once approved, they become part of PJM’s overall RTEP.

PJM's 2009 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP) report, dated February 26, 2010 reflects planned system upgrades approved by PJM’s Board through December 31, 2009. To order an electronic version of the report on CD, please contact PJM Member Relations. Please include the mailing address of where you want your copy sent to along with the number of copies desired in the Comments section of the form. The CD electronic version as well as the full posted report file this year feature an interactive book marks.

2009 RTEP (21 MB, PDF)
Please note, several links within the sections below are not functioning because the sections have been separated out into separate documents to facilitate quick and easy access download of the sections. For functional links, please refer to the entire document above which provides links to each section within the document.
Errata - 05.04.2010 (PDF)
Table of Contents and Preface (PDF)
Section 1 - Executive Summary (PDF)
Section 2 - PJM Transmission System and Expansion Drivers (2 MB, PDF)
Section 3 - PJM's RTEP Process (PDF)
Section 4 - 2010 Retool (PDF)
Section 5 - 2011 Retool Study (PDF)
Section 6 - 2012 Retool Study (PDF)
Section 7 - PJM 2013 Retool Study (PDF)

Section 8 - PJM 2014 Baseline Analysis (3 MB, PDF)
Section 9 - Interregional Coordination (PDF)
Section 10 - Market Efficiency Analysis (PDF)
Section 11 - PJM Sub-Regional RTEP Key Issues (PDF)
Section 12: State RTEP Overviews
12.0 - PJM Overview (PDF)
12.1 - Delaware/Delmarva Peninsula (2 MB, PDF)
12.2 - Northern Illinois (PDF)
12.3 - Indiana (PDF)
12.4 - Eastern Kentucky (PDF)
12.5 - Maryland and District of Columbia (PDF)
12.6 - Southwestern Michigan (PDF)
12.7 - New Jersey (2 MB, PDF)
12.8 - Northeastern North Carolina (PDF)
12.9 - Ohio (PDF)
12.10 - Pennsylvania (PDF)
12.11 - Northeastern Tennessee (PDF)
12.12 - Virginia (PDF)
12.13 - West Virginia (PDF)

Section 13 - Addressing Long-Term Challenges (PDF)
Section 14 - Glossary (PDF)

Table of all RTEP Upgrades

RTEP Archives
2008 RTEP Report
2007 RTEP Report
2006 RTEP Report
2005 RTEP Report