Competitive Planning Process

The PJM competitive planning process implements FERC Order 1000. The process affords non-incumbent transmission developers an opportunity to participate in the regional planning and expansion of the PJM bulk electric system. By publishing a set of criteria violations and soliciting solutions from competing transmission developers, PJM and FERC hope to encourage innovative, cost-effective and timely solutions to the challenges of building and maintaining a highly reliable electric system.

PJM will announce in the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC) its intention to solicit competitive solutions to identified planning needs. The “windows” for submitting such solutions fit into three categories and follow the 18-month and 24-month planning cycles as described in Manual 14F.

Pre-Qualified Entities

While not a requirement to propose competitive projects, an entity must obtain Designated Entity status in order to construct, own, operate, maintain and finance competitive planning projects. If your company hasn't been pre-qualified, request access to the Competitive Planner tool in order to apply for pre-qualification status.

Resources

Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC)
Apply For Pre-Qualification Status
FERC Form 715 - FERC Guidelines For Diagram Requests
Manual 14F: Clean WEB | Clean PDF

Training Video | User Guide PDF
Register for Community

Planning Cycles

Window Type	What's Included	Duration (days)	Required In-Service Date (years)
Long Term	Reliability criteria violations, economic constraints, system conditions and public policy requirements	120	> 5
Short Term	Reliability criteria violations	60	3-5
Immediate-Need Reliability	Reliability criteria violations	Shortened	< 3

Beginning in July 2020, all RTEP competitive proposals will be submitted through a new web-based Competitive Planner tool. Only transmission owners and developers who have received authorization to receive Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) associated with the current window will be able to participate in the PJM competitive planning process.

Proposal submission requirements for approved designated entities without current Company Account Manager (CAM) accounts setup

In order to utilize the Competitive Planner tool to submit transmission proposals through PJM’s competitive transmission development process windows, transmission owners and developers must register for an account in Account Manager. A company account manager must also be established to provide Competitive Planner access to the individual who will provide all information required to participate in the proposal process.

Establish a company account and designate company account managers

Based on the information submitted, PJM will establish a company account for you and assist with the setup of your CAMs. Additionally, PJM will provide the CAM with a shortname (an abbreviated name of the company account), which is required to be input in Competitive Planner.

Redacted Public Proposals

Next Window

Preliminary Files for the 2028 RTEP

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Preliminary 2028 RTEP Cases for 2022 Window 3

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2022 RTEP Window 3
2.24.2023
5.31.2023

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Preliminary Files for the 2022 Window 3

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2022 RTEP Window 2
11.1.2022
12.1.2022

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2022 RTEP Window 1
7.1.2022
8.30.2022

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2022 Multi-Driver Window 1
6.7.2022
8.8.2022

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Market Efficiency Economic Models WEB -

– requires additional access and active license with Hitachi Energy for PROMOD and nodal simulation data

2021 SAA Proposal Window to Support NJ OSW
4.15.2021
9.17.2021

With Analytical Files V9 EXE (357 MB) -

| Without Analytical Files V9 ZIP | 2021 NJ OSW Window FAQ ZIP
Market Efficiency Economic Models EXE (150 MB)

– requires additional access and active license with HITACH ABB Power Grids and nodal simulation data

Preliminary Files for the 2027 RTEP

Preliminary Files V6 EXE (44 MB) -

Proposal Submission

Request Access to Competitive Planner

Instructions & Style Guide

Competitive Planner Demonstration
Competitive Planner - User Guide PDF
Competitive Planner Tool Proposal Examples: Full | Redacted PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

Closed Windows

2021

2021 RTEP Window 3

Open: 11.3.2021 | Close: 12.8.2021

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2021 RTEP Window 2

Open: 11.3.2021 | Close: 1.2.2022

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2021 Window 1

Open: 7.2.2021 | Close: 8.31.2021

With Analytical Files V4 EXE (67 MB) - | Without Analytical Files V7 ZIP

2020/21 Long-Term Window 1

Open: 1.11.2021 | Close: 5.11.2021

Without Analytical Files V6 ZIP
Market Efficiency Economic Models

– requires additional access and active license with HITACH ABB Power Grids and nodal simulation data
Informational Only - PROMOD Congestion Report - Retooled Base Case XLS

2020